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🗓️ 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Mozilla Thunderbird version < 115.3.1 on macOS affected by CVE-2023-5217 heap buffer overflo

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
## 
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#                                  
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2023-44.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(182368);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-5217");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/10/23");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0522-S");

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Thunderbird < 115.3.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A mail client installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Thunderbird installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 115.3.1. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the mfsa2023-44 advisory.

  - Specific handling of an attacker-controlled VP8 media stream could lead to a heap buffer overflow in the
    content process. We are aware of this issue being exploited in other products in the wild. (CVE-2023-5217)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-44/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 115.3.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-5217");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/09/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_thunderbird_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mozilla Thunderbird");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "macos"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Mozilla Thunderbird",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "fixed_version": "115.3.1"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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18 Nov 2025 00:00Current
8.3High risk
Vulners AI Score8.3
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.49013
SSVC
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