Mozilla Thunderbird code execution | CVE-2022-0566
NAME
Mozilla Thunderbird code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Thunderbird 91.6.0 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Mozilla Thunderbird could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write when processing a malformed message. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted email, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-07 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-07/ - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0566
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