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[ASA-201612-2] thunderbird: arbitrary code execution |
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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201612-2
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Severity: Critical
Date : 2016-12-01
CVE-ID : CVE-2016-9079
Package : thunderbird
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE
Summary
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The package thunderbird before version 45.5.1-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 45.5.1-1.
# pacman -Syu "thunderbird>=45.5.1-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 45.5.1.
Workaround
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None
Description
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A use-after-free vulnerability has been discovered in the SVG Animation
component of Firefox, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Impact
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A remote attacker is able to execute arbitrary code by embedding a
crafted SVG image in content displayed by Thunderbird.
References
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https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/#thunderbird45.5.1
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9079
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