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Mozilla Thunderbird < 52.8

🗓️ 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Thunderbird before 52.8 on mac operating system is affected by several CVEs including memory corruption, plaintext disclosure, SVG use-after-free, and Skia overflow.

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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 mfsa2018-13.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
## 

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(275624);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-5150",
    "CVE-2018-5154",
    "CVE-2018-5155",
    "CVE-2018-5159",
    "CVE-2018-5161",
    "CVE-2018-5162",
    "CVE-2018-5168",
    "CVE-2018-5170",
    "CVE-2018-5174",
    "CVE-2018-5178",
    "CVE-2018-5183",
    "CVE-2018-5184",
    "CVE-2018-5185"
  );

  script_name(english:"Mozilla Thunderbird < 52.8");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A mail client installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Thunderbird installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 52.8. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2018-13 advisory.

  - Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory
    corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. (CVE-2018-5183)

  - Using remote content in encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. (CVE-2018-5184)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while enumerating attributes during SVG animations with clip
    paths. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2018-5154)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while adjusting layout during SVG animations with text paths.
    This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2018-5155)

  - An integer overflow can occur in the Skia library due to 32-bit integer use in an array without integer
    overflow checks, resulting in possible out-of-bounds writes. This could lead to a potentially exploitable
    crash triggerable by web content. (CVE-2018-5159)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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/mfsa2018-13/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 52.8 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5183");

  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:"2018/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/05/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  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_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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": "52.8"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.21288
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