CVE-2017-7848
Publication date 29 December 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
RSS fields can inject new lines into the created email structure, modifying the message body. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| thunderbird | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3529-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 29 January 2018