| VID |
28858 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Mozilla Thunderbird which is older than 14.0 has been installed on the host. Mozilla Thunderbird is an open-source based e-mail client, developed by the Mozilla project. Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 14.0 are multiple vulnerable to vulnerability.
- Several memory safety issues exist, some of which could potentially allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-1948, CVE-2012-1949)
- Several memory safety issues exist related to the Gecko layout engine. (CVE-2012-1951, CVE-2012-1952, CVE-2012-1953, CVE-2012-1954)
- An error related to JavaScript functions 'history.forward' and 'history.back' can allow incorrect URLs to be displayed. (CVE-2012-1955)
- Cross-site scripting attacks are possible due to an error related to the '<embed>' tag within an RSS '<description>' element.(CVE-2012-1957)
- A use-after-free error exists related to the method 'nsGlobalWindow::PageHidden'. (CVE-2012-1958)
- An error when handling compartments can be exploited to bypass the same-compartment security wrappers (SCSW). (CVE-2012-1959)
- An out-of-bounds read error within the color management library(QCMS) can be exploited to disclose certain memory (CVE-2012-1960)
- An error when handling the "X-Frame-Options" headers can be exploited to conduct clickjacking attacks. (CVE-2012-1961)
- A memory corruption error exists related to the method 'JSDependentString::undepend'. (CVE-2012-1962)
- An error related to the 'Content Security Policy' (CSP) implementation can allow the disclosure of OAuth 2.0 access tokens and OpenID credentials. (CVE-2012-1963)
- An error exists related to the 'javascript:' URL that can allow scripts to run at elevated privileges outside the sandbox. (CVE-2012-1967)
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-42.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-44.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-45.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-47.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-48.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-49.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-50.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-51.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-52.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-53.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-56.html
* Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Foundation, Thunderbird versions prior to 14.0
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Thunderbird (14.0 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2012-1948,CVE-2012-1949,CVE-2012-1951,CVE-2012-1952,CVE-2012-1953,CVE-2012-1954,CVE-2012-1955,CVE-2012-1957,CVE-2012-1958,CVE-2012-1959 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
54572,54573,54574,54575,54576,54578,54580,54582,54583,54584,54586 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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