GHSA-X4CW-R9M3-PJ4C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:27 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32
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Details

A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the parent process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.

Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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  "modified": "2025-11-25T18:32:12Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:27:14Z",
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