# CVE-2020-6795: thunderbird: Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.  This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 68.5.0....

CVE-2020-6795 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:0577, released February 24, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-6795
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0131
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 24, 2020

## Description

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client.  This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 68.5.0.  Security Fix(es):  * Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 73 and Firefox ESR 68.5 (CVE-2020-6800)  * Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read when processing certain email messages (CVE-2020-6793)  * Mozilla: Setting a master password post-Thunderbird 52 does not delete unencrypted previously stored passwords (CVE-2020-6794)  * Mozilla: Crash processing S/MIME messages with multiple signatures (CVE-2020-6795)  * Mozilla: Incorrect parsing of template tag could result in JavaScript injection (CVE-2020-6798)  * Mozilla: Message ID calculation was based on uninitialized data (CVE-2020-6792)  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 | 0:68.5.0-1.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0577.md) | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Linux | thunderbird ol 8 | 0:68.5.0-1.0.1.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0577](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0577.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-lightning-1-68.7.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 6, 2020 |

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