Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200503-32 / Thunderbird |
| Release Date |
March 25, 2005 |
| Latest Revision |
March 25, 2005: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird |
<
1.0.2 |
>=
1.0.2 |
All supported architectures
|
| mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin |
<
1.0.2 |
>=
1.0.2 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#84075
Synopsis
Mozilla Thunderbird is vulnerable to multiple issues, including the remote
execution of arbitrary code through malicious GIF images.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Mozilla Thunderbird is the next-generation mail client from the
Mozilla project.
Description
The following vulnerabilities were found and fixed in Mozilla
Thunderbird:
- Mark Dowd from ISS X-Force reported an
exploitable heap overrun in the GIF processing of obsolete Netscape
extension 2 (CAN-2005-0399)
- Daniel de Wildt and Gael Delalleau
discovered a memory overwrite in a string library (CAN-2005-0255)
- Wind Li discovered a possible heap overflow in UTF8 to Unicode
conversion (CAN-2005-0592)
- Phil Ringnalda reported a possible
way to spoof Install source with user:pass@host (CAN-2005-0590)
Impact
The GIF heap overflow could be triggered by a malicious GIF image
that would end up executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user
running Thunderbird. The other overflow issues, while not thought to be
exploitable, would have the same impact. Furthermore, by setting up
malicious websites and convincing users to follow untrusted links,
attackers may leverage the spoofing issue to trick user into installing
malicious extensions.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Mozilla Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-1.0.2"
|
All Mozilla Thunderbird binary users should upgrade to the
latest version:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-1.0.2"
|
4.
References
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