# CVE-2018-12389: thunderbird: Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 60.2

CVE-2018-12389 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by thunderbird 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released January 23, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12389
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0235
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 23, 2019

## Description

Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 60.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Thunderbird < 60.3.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-globalmenu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-globalmenu 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-globalmenu-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-testsuite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-testsuite 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-testsuite-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-lightning-1-60.4.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 23, 2019 |

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