# Security update for MozillaThunderbird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4050-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-25T15:37:50Z  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1231879
  * bsc#1233355

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-10458
  * CVE-2024-10459
  * CVE-2024-10460
  * CVE-2024-10461
  * CVE-2024-10462
  * CVE-2024-10463
  * CVE-2024-10464
  * CVE-2024-10465
  * CVE-2024-10466
  * CVE-2024-10467
  * CVE-2024-11159

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-10458 ( SUSE ):  8.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10458 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10458 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10458 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10459 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10459 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10459 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10459 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10460 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10460 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10460 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10460 ( NVD ):  5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10461 ( SUSE ):  5.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10461 ( SUSE ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10461 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10461 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10462 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10462 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10462 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10462 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10463 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10463 ( SUSE ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10463 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10463 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10464 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10464 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-10464 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10464 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10465 ( SUSE ):  5.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10465 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10465 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10465 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-10466 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10466 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-10466 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10466 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10467 ( SUSE ):  9.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-10467 ( SUSE ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10467 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-10467 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-11159 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-11159 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-11159 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves 11 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:

  * Mozilla Thunderbird 128.4.3
  * fixed: Folder corruption could cause Thunderbird to freeze and become
    unusable
  * fixed: Message corruption could be propagated when reading mbox
  * fixed: Folder compaction was not abandoned on shutdown
  * fixed: Folder compaction did not clean up on failure
  * fixed: Collapsed NNTP thread incorrectly indicated there were unread
    messages
  * fixed: Navigating to next unread message did not wait for all messages to be
    loaded
  * fixed: Applying column view to folder and children could break if folder
    error occurred
  * fixed: Remote content notifications were broken with encrypted messages
  * fixed: Updating criteria of a saved search resulted in poor search
    performance
  * fixed: Drop-downs may not work in some places
  * fixed: Security fixes MFSA 2024-61 (bsc#1233355)
  * CVE-2024-11159 Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted
    message

  * Mozilla Thunderbird 128.4.2

  * changed: Increased the auto-compaction threshold to reduce frequency of
    compaction
  * fixed: New profile creation caused console errors
  * fixed: Repair folder could result in older messages showing wrong date and
    time
  * fixed: Recently deleted messages could become undeleted if message
    compaction failed
  * fixed: Visual and UX improvements
  * fixed: Clicking on an HTML button could cause Thunderbird to freeze
  * fixed: Messages could not be selected for dragging
  * fixed: Could not open attached file in a MIME encrypted message
  * fixed: Account creation "Setup Documentation" link was broken
  * fixed: Unable to generate QR codes when exporting to mobile in some cases
  * fixed: Operating system reauthentication was missing when exporting QR codes
    for mobile
  * fixed: Could not drag all-day events from one day to another in week view

  * Mozilla Thunderbird 128.4.1

  * new: Add the 20 year donation appeal

  * Mozilla Thunderbird 128.4

  * new: Export Thunderbird account settings to Thunderbird Mobile via QRCode
  * fixed: Unable to send an unencrypted response to an OpenPGP encrypted
    message
  * fixed: Thunderbird update did not update language pack version until another
    restart
  * fixed: Security fixes MFSA 2024-58 (bsc#1231879)
  * CVE-2024-10458 Permission leak via embed or object elements
  * CVE-2024-10459 Use-after-free in layout with accessibility
  * CVE-2024-10460 Confusing display of origin for external protocol handler
    prompt
  * CVE-2024-10461 XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in
    multipart/x-mixed-replace response
  * CVE-2024-10462 Origin of permission prompt could be spoofed by long URL
  * CVE-2024-10463 Cross origin video frame leak
  * CVE-2024-10464 History interface could have been used to cause a Denial of
    Service condition in the browser
  * CVE-2024-10465 Clipboard "paste" button persisted across tabs
  * CVE-2024-10466 DOM push subscription message could hang Firefox
  * CVE-2024-10467 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 132, Thunderbird 132,
    Firefox ESR 128.4, and Thunderbird 128.4

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4050=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4050=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-4050=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-4050=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-4050=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP5-2024-4050=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2024-4050=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    * MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1
    * MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-128.4.3-150200.8.188.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10458.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10459.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10460.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10461.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10462.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10463.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10464.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10465.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10466.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10467.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11159.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231879
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233355

SUSE: 2024:4050-1 critical: MozillaThunderbird Security Advisory Updates

November 25, 2024
* bsc#1231879 * bsc#1233355 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-10458

Summary

## This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues: * Mozilla Thunderbird 128.4.3 * fixed: Folder corruption could cause Thunderbird to freeze and become unusable * fixed: Message corruption could be propagated when reading mbox * fixed: Folder compaction was not abandoned on shutdown * fixed: Folder compaction did not clean up on failure * fixed: Collapsed NNTP thread incorrectly indicated there were unread messages * fixed: Navigating to next unread message did not wait for all messages to be loaded * fixed: Applying column view to folder and children could break if folder error occurred * fixed: Remote content notifications were broken with encrypted messages * fixed: Updating criteria of a saved search resulted in poor search performance * fixed: Drop-downs may not work in some places * fixed: Security fixes MFSA 2024-61 (bsc#1233355) * CVE-2024-11159 Potential disclosure of plaintext in OpenPGP encrypted message ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1231879

* bsc#1233355

Cross-

* CVE-2024-10458

* CVE-2024-10459

* CVE-2024-10460

* CVE-2024-10461

* CVE-2024-10462

* CVE-2024-10463

* CVE-2024-10464

* CVE-2024-10465

* CVE-2024-10466

* CVE-2024-10467

* CVE-2024-11159

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-10458 ( SUSE ): 8.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-10458 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2024-10458 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-10458 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-10459 ( SUSE ): 8.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-10459 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-10459 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-10459 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-10460 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4050-1
Release Date: 2024-11-25T15:37:50Z
Rating: critical

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