Thunderbird 115.18 Fixes: Apple GPU Glitch Gone Wild!
Mozilla Thunderbird has patched a major security flaw specific to Apple M series devices. Dubbed CVE-2024-11691, this vulnerability could cause memory corruption via WebGL. Fear not, Thunderbird users—your emails remain safe from this bug, but Apple’s GPU drivers didn’t get the memo!
Hot Take:
Thunderbird strikes again, but this time it’s not the bird causing the ruckus. Apple’s M series devices are the ones playing the bad guy in this episode of “Why Your Email Client Needs a Patch.” Thankfully, scripting is disabled when reading mail, so your Aunt Martha’s cat memes are safe… for now!
Key Points:
- Thunderbird update 115.18 addresses high-impact vulnerabilities.
- Exploitation risk is low when reading email due to disabled scripting.
- The main culprit: Apple’s GPU driver in M series devices, not Thunderbird itself.
- CVE-2024-11691 involves an out-of-bounds write via WebGL.
- Only Apple M series hardware is affected; other platforms are safe.
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