Vulnerability Description
A flaw in Thunderbird's implementation of iCal causes a stack buffer overflow in icalrecur_add_bydayrules when processing certain email messages, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7.1.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 60.7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1553808Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1553808Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-17/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-11705?
CVE-2019-11705 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A flaw in Thunderbird's implementation of iCal causes a stack buffer overflow in icalrecur_add_bydayrules when processing certain email messages, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vul...
How severe is CVE-2019-11705?
CVE-2019-11705 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11705?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Thunderbird.