# CVE-2018-18509: thunderbird: Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.  This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 60.6.1

CVE-2018-18509 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by thunderbird 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released February 13, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18509
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.3 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0168
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 30, 2018

## Description

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.  This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 60.6.1. (BZ#1692449)  Security Fix(es):  * Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 66 and Firefox ESR 60.6 (CVE-2019-9788)  * Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing in-use DOM elements (CVE-2019-9790)  * Mozilla: Type inference is incorrect for constructors entered through on-stack replacement with IonMonkey (CVE-2019-9791)  * Mozilla: IonMonkey leaks JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT magic value to script (CVE-2019-9792)  * Mozilla: IonMonkey MArraySlice has incorrect alias information (CVE-2019-9810)  * Mozilla: Ionmonkey type confusion with __proto__ mutations (CVE-2019-9813)  * Mozilla: Improper bounds checks when Spectre mitigations are disabled (CVE-2019-9793)  * Mozilla: Type-confusion in IonMonkey JIT compiler (CVE-2019-9795)  * Mozilla: Use-after-free with SMIL animation controller (CVE-2019-9796)  * Mozilla: Proxy Auto-Configuration file can define localhost access to be proxied (CVE-2018-18506)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | thunderbird RHEL 8 | 0:60.6.1-1.el8 | [RHSA-2019:1144](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-1144.md) | May 13, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-globalmenu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-globalmenu 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-globalmenu-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | thunderbird-testsuite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-testsuite 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-testsuite-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-lightning-1-60.5.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Feb 13, 2019 |

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