SB2022032135 - SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird
Published: March 21, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26381)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free by forcing a text reflow in an SVG object and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
2) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26383)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when resizing a popup after requesting fullscreen access. The popup would not display the fullscreen notification, which allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
3) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26384)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error when processing iframes. If an attacker can control the contents of an iframe sandboxed with allow-popups but not allow-scripts, it is possible to craft a link that, when clicked, would lead to JavaScript execution in violation of the sandbox.
4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26386)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to victim's downloads.
The vulnerability exists due to browser stores files in the /tmp folder, which is accessible by all local users. A local user can read files from this folder and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Note, the vulnerability affects Firefox ESR on macOS and Linux.
5) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26387)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when verifying signatures during Firefox add-on installation. A remote attacker can replace the underlying add-on file while the user was confirming the prompt and install a malicious add-on on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.