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Thunderbird 3.1.x < 3.1.20 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 58356
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a mail client that is potentially affected by several vulnerabilities.Description
The installed version of Thunderbird 3.1.x is potentially affected by the following security issues :- Multiple memory corruption issues. By tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted page, these issues may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. (CVE-2012-0457, CVE-2012-0461, CVE-2012-0462, CVE-2012-0463, CVE-2012-0464)
- A security bypass vulnerability exists that can be exploited by an attacker if the victim can be tricked into setting a new home page by dragging a specially crafted link to the 'home' button URL, which will set the user's home page to a 'javascript:' URL. (CVE-2012-0458)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to an out of bounds read in SVG filters. (CVE-2012-0456)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists that can be triggered by dragging and dropping 'javascript:' links onto a frame. (CVE-2012-0455)
Solution
Upgrade to Thunderbird 3.1.20 or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-13/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-14/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-16/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-19/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 58356
File Name: macosx_thunderbird_3_1_20.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 3/15/2012
Updated: 7/14/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Thunderbird/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0455, CVE-2012-0456, CVE-2012-0457, CVE-2012-0458, CVE-2012-0461, CVE-2012-0462, CVE-2012-0463, CVE-2012-0464