{"id":"USN-3897-1","summary":"thunderbird vulnerabilities","details":"A use-after-free was discovered in libical. If a user were tricked in to\nopening a specially crafted ICS calendar file, an attacker could\npotentially exploit this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-5824)\n\nMultiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were\ntricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could\npotentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, or execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2018-18356, CVE-2018-18500, CVE-2019-5785)\n\nMultiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were\ntricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,\nan attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,\ngain additional privileges by escaping the sandbox, or execute arbitrary\ncode. (CVE-2018-18501, CVE-2018-18505)\n\nAn issue was discovered with S/MIME signature verification in some\ncircumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this by spoofing\nsignatures for arbitrary content. (CVE-2018-18509)\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:29Z","published":"2019-02-26T18:59:41Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5824","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18356","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18500","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18501","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18505","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18509","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5785"],"upstream":["CVE-2016-5824","CVE-2018-18356","CVE-2018-18500","CVE-2018-18501","CVE-2018-18505","CVE-2018-18509","CVE-2019-5785","UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5824","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18356","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18500","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18501","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18505","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18509","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5785"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3897-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5824"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18356"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18500"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18501"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18505"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18509"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5785"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"thunderbird","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"}]}],"versions":["1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2","1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1","1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1","1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3","1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4","1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2","1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:52.9.1+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","1:60.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2","1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-dev"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-globalmenu"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-gnome-support"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-mozsymbols"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-testsuite"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-calendar-timezones"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-gdata-provider"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-lightning"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3897-1.json","cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","cves":[{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2016-5824"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18356"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18500"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18501"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18505"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18509"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2019-5785"}]}}},{"package":{"name":"thunderbird","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"}]}],"versions":["1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2","1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1","1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2","1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2","1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:52.9.1+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","1:60.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.4","1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-dev"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-globalmenu"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-gnome-support"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-mozsymbols"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-testsuite"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-calendar-timezones"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-gdata-provider"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-lightning"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3897-1.json","cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","cves":[{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2016-5824"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18356"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18500"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18501"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18505"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18509"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2019-5785"}]}}},{"package":{"name":"thunderbird","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1"}]}],"versions":["1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2","1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1","1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","1:52.9.1+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","1:60.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2","1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-dev"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-globalmenu"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-gnome-support"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-mozsymbols"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"thunderbird-testsuite"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-calendar-timezones"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-gdata-provider"},{"binary_version":"1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1","binary_name":"xul-ext-lightning"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3897-1.json","cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","cves":[{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}],"id":"CVE-2016-5824"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18356"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18500"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18501"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18505"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2018-18509"},{"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}],"id":"CVE-2019-5785"}]}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}