# CVE-2022-45414: Mozilla Thunderbird and 1 other: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVE-2022-45414 is fixed in 7 products on 2 platforms, first by Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 102.6.0, released December 12, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45414
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0056
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 15, 2022
- Weakness: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45414

## Description

If a Thunderbird user quoted from an HTML email, for example by replying to the email, and the email contained either a VIDEO tag with the POSTER attribute or an OBJECT tag with a DATA attribute, a network request to the referenced remote URL was performed, regardless of a configuration to block remote content. An image loaded from the POSTER attribute was shown in the composer window. These issues could have given an attacker additional capabilities when targetting releases that did not yet have a fix for CVE-2022-3033 which was reported around three months ago. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.5.1.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) | 102.6.0 | [Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 102.6.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.thunderbird-102.6.0.md) | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:102.6.0-1~deb11u1 | [DSA-5303-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5303-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:102.5.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45414](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45414.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:102.5.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45414](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45414.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Debian 14 | 1:102.5.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45414](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45414.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird RHEL 8 | 0:102.6.0-2.el8_7 | [RHSA-2022:9074](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-9074.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird RHEL 9 | 0:102.6.0-2.el9_1 | [RHSA-2022:9080](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-9080.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird almalinux 8 | 102.6.0-2.el8_7.alma | [ALSA-2022:9074](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-9074.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird almalinux 9 | 102.6.0-2.el9_1.alma | [ALSA-2022:9080](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2022-9080.md) | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird ol 8 | 0:102.6.0-2.0.1.el8_7 | [ELSA-2022-9074-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9074-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird ol 9 | 0:102.6.0-2.0.1.el9_1 | [ELSA-2022-9080-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9080-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xul-ext-lightning-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-lightning-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-lightning-1-102.7.1-build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2023 |

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