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Thunderbird could let malicious email read local files
published 3 years ago
Summary
The desktop email program Thunderbird has several flaws that could allow a crafted email to expose files on your computer or cause it to behave unexpectedly. This could let attackers view private information or disrupt the application. Update Thunderbird to version 102.6.0 as soon as possible to apply the fixes.
What to do
- Update almalinux thunderbird to version 102.6.0-2.el8_7.alma.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | almalinux | thunderbird |
< 102.6.0-2.el8_7.alma Fix: upgrade to 102.6.0-2.el8_7.alma
|
Original advisory text
Important: thunderbird security update
Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.
This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 102.6.0.
Security Fix(es):
* Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from a compromised content process (CVE-2022-46872)
* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 102.6 and Thunderbird 102.6 (CVE-2022-46878)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46880)
* Mozilla: Memory corruption in WebGL (CVE-2022-46881)
* Mozilla: Quoting from an HTML email with certain tags will trigger network requests and load remote content, regardless of a configuration to block remote content (CVE-2022-45414)
* Mozilla: Drag and Dropped Filenames could have been truncated to malicious extensions (CVE-2022-46874)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46882)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 102.6.0.
Security Fix(es):
* Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from a compromised content process (CVE-2022-46872)
* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 102.6 and Thunderbird 102.6 (CVE-2022-46878)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46880)
* Mozilla: Memory corruption in WebGL (CVE-2022-46881)
* Mozilla: Quoting from an HTML email with certain tags will trigger network requests and load remote content, regardless of a configuration to block remote content (CVE-2022-45414)
* Mozilla: Drag and Dropped Filenames could have been truncated to malicious extensions (CVE-2022-46874)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46882)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:9074 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45414 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46872 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46874 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46878 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46880 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46881 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46882 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2149868 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153441 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153449 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153454 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153463 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153466 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153467 Third Party Advisory
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-9074.html Vendor Advisory
Timeline
Published15 Dec 2022
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Oct 2026
Sources
ALSA-2022:9074 · OSV
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