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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-26960: Security patch for thunderbird (ALAS-2021-1586)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-26960: Security patch for thunderbird (ALAS-2021-1586)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/09/2020
Created
01/09/2021
Added
01/08/2021
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

If the Compact() method was called on an nsTArray, the array could have been reallocated without updating other pointers, leading to a potential use-after-free and exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83, Firefox ESR < 78.5, and Thunderbird < 78.5.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbird
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

References

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