Thunderbird Update: Critical Vulnerabilities Squashed and Bugs Busted! 🚀🔒
Thunderbird 128.11 swoops in to save the day, patching up a series of critical security vulnerabilities. While Thunderbird emails can’t partake in these exploits, browsers and browser-like contexts should stay vigilant. From double-free mishaps to clickjacking quirks, Thunderbird’s latest update ensures your emails won’t turn into explosive surprises.
Hot Take:
Thunderbird just got a security makeover, and it’s like trading in a rusty old lock for a shiny new one. Sure, you might not be reading emails with your browser open, but that doesn’t mean your digital birdhouse shouldn’t have top-notch security! Who knew email could be so dangerous? It’s like finding out your grandma’s knitting needles are actually lightsabers.
Key Points:
- Thunderbird 128.11 updates patch several critical and moderate vulnerabilities.
- A double-free vulnerability in the libvpx encoder could lead to memory corruption.
- Script execution error handling was leaking information, potentially enabling cross-origin attacks.
- The “Copy as cURL” feature had holes that could lead to local code execution.
- Memory safety bugs were fixed, preventing potential arbitrary code execution.
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