Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 HTML Link Table Target privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTML Link Table Target Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to use an alternative to replace the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component HTML Link Table Target Handler. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was released 03/14/2005 by bitlance winter. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/01/2019).

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (14756†) and Secunia (SA14567†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-1274. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Client Software

Vendor

• Mozilla

Name

• Thunderbird

Version

• 1.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Alternative
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: mozilla.com

Timelineinfo

03/14/2005 🔍
03/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/21/2005 +6 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +5215 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Researcher: bitlance winter
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1276
Secunia: 14567 - Thunderbird "Save Link Target As..." Status Bar Spoofing Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 14756 - Multiple Browser Save Link Target As... Status Bar Spoofing

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2005 10:10
Updated: 07/01/2019 17:30
Changes: 03/21/2005 10:10 (51), 07/01/2019 17:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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