VDB-134137 · CVE-2018-18513 · BID 91459

Mozilla Thunderbird up to 60.4.x SMIME Message Handler/XPI Package input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 60.4.x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SMIME Message Handler/XPI Package Handler. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-18513. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 60.4.x (Mail Client Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component SMIME Message Handler/XPI Package Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A crash can occur when processing a crafted S/MIME message or an XPI package containing a crafted signature. This can be used as a denial-of-service (DOS) attack because Thunderbird reopens the last seen message on restart, triggering the crash again. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-18513 since 10/19/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371619 (Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2019-03)).

Upgrading to version 60.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 91459†). The entries VDB-96101, VDB-96102, VDB-96103 and VDB-96104 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Thunderbird 60.5.0

Timelineinfo

06/27/2016 🔍
10/19/2018 +844 days 🔍
04/26/2019 +189 days 🔍
04/27/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/07/2023 +1594 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-18513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134137
SecurityFocus: 91459 - libical Multiple Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2019 08:36
Updated: 09/07/2023 14:56
Changes: 04/27/2019 08:36 (60), 06/02/2020 18:25 (2), 09/07/2023 14:55 (4), 09/07/2023 14:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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