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Thunderbird 10.0.x < 10.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
high Nessus Plugin ID 59406
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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 10.0.x is potentially affected by the following security issues :- An error exists in the ASN.1 decoder when handling zero length items that can lead to application crashes.
(CVE-2012-0441)
- Multiple memory corruption errors exist. (CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1939)
- Two heap-based buffer overflows and one heap-based use- after-free error exist and are potentially exploitable.
(CVE-2012-1940, CVE-2012-1941, CVE-2012-1947)
- The inline-script blocking feature of the 'Content Security Policy' (CSP) does not properly block inline event handlers. This error allows remote attackers to more easily carry out cross-site scripting attacks.
(CVE-2012-1944)
- A use-after-free error exists related to replacing or inserting a node into a web document. (CVE-2012-1946)
Solution
Upgrade to Thunderbird 10.0.5 ESR or later.See Also
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-34/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-36/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-38/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-39/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-40/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59406
File Name: macosx_thunderbird_10_0_5.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 6/7/2012
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: 6/5/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0441, CVE-2012-1937, CVE-2012-1939, CVE-2012-1940, CVE-2012-1941, CVE-2012-1944, CVE-2012-1946, CVE-2012-1947