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MFSA2017-03 Thunderbird: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 45.7 (CVE-2017-5390)

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MFSA2017-03 Thunderbird: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 45.7 (CVE-2017-5390)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/26/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/27/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.

Solution(s)

  • mozilla-thunderbird-upgrade-45_7

References

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