QID 198424

Date Published: 2021-06-30

QID 198424: Ubuntu Security Notification for Thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-4995-2)

Usn-4995-1 fixed vulnerabilities in thunderbird multiple security issues were discovered in thunderbird multiple security issues were discovered in thunderbird's openpgp integration a use-after-free was discovered when responsive design mode was enabled

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this update provides the corresponding updates for ubuntu 18.04 lts.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, spoof the ui, bypass security restrictions, or execute arbitrary code. (
Cve-2021-23961, cve-2021-23981, cve-2021-23982, cve-2021-23987, cve-2021-23994, cve-2021-23998, cve-2021-23999, cve-2021-29945, cve-2021-29946, cve-2021-29967) if a user were tricked into importing a specially crafted key in some circumstances, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service (inability to send encrypted email) or confuse the user. (
Cve-2021-23991, cve-2021-23992, cve-2021-23993) if a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website with responsive design mode enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (
Cve-2021-23995)

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4995-2 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4995-2 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4995-2