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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6468.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6468-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird' package(s) announced via the USN-6468-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'thunderbird' package(s) announced via the USN-6468-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. 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, bypass security restrictions, cross-site
tracing, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-5724, CVE-2023-5728,
CVE-2023-5730, CVE-2023-5732)

Kelsey Gilbert discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage certain
browser prompts and dialogs due to an insufficient activation-delay. An
attacker could potentially exploit this issue to perform clickjacking.
(CVE-2023-5721)

Shaheen Fazim discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate the URLs
open by installed WebExtension. An attacker could potentially exploit this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-5725)

Affected Software/OS:
'thunderbird' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5721
Debian Security Information: DSA-5535 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535
Debian Security Information: DSA-5538 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1830820
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5724
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1836705
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5725
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1845739
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5728
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1852729
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5730
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 119, Firefox ESR 115.4, and Thunderbird 115.4.1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1836607%2C1840918%2C1848694%2C1848833%2C1850191%2C1850259%2C1852596%2C1853201%2C1854002%2C1855306%2C1855640%2C1856695
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5732
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1690979
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1836962
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/
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