CVE-2017-7846
Publication date 29 December 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
It is possible to execute JavaScript in the parsed RSS feed when RSS feed is viewed as a website, e.g. via "View -> Feed article -> Website" or in the standard format of "View -> Feed article -> default format". This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| thunderbird | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3529-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 29 January 2018