Thunderbird 128: Security Flaw Fixes You Didn’t Know You Needed

Thunderbird 128 fixes several security vulnerabilities, reducing risks in browser-like contexts. Highlights include CVE-2024-6606, an out-of-bounds read in the clipboard component, and CVE-2024-6607, which could prevent users from exiting pointerlock. Stay secure by updating to Thunderbird 128.

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Hot Take:

Looks like Thunderbird has had more bugs than an entomologist’s backyard! But don’t worry, Mozilla has swooped in with the bug spray and fixed them all. Your emails are safe again, folks—unless you reply-all to the wrong thread; Mozilla can’t help you there!

Key Points:

  • Multiple vulnerabilities in Thunderbird 128 fixed.
  • Issues ranged from memory corruption to cursor manipulation.
  • Most issues were of moderate impact, with a few high-impact ones.
  • Exploitation of these flaws in an email context is unlikely.
  • Mozilla continues to keep Thunderbird users safe and sound.

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