Security update for MozillaThunderbird

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03007-1
Release Date: 2025-08-28T08:03:48Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-9179 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9179 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9180 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-9180 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-9181 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-9181 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2025-9182 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-9182 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9184 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9184 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9184 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9185 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9185 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-9185 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves six vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:

Updated to Mozilla Thunderbird 140.2 MFSA 2025-72 (bsc#1248162): * CVE-2025-9179: Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Audio/Video: GMP component * CVE-2025-9180: Same-origin policy bypass in the Graphics: Canvas2D component * CVE-2025-9181: Uninitialized memory in the JavaScript Engine component * CVE-2025-9182: Denial-of-service due to out-of-memory in the Graphics: WebRender component * CVE-2025-9184: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 140.2, Thunderbird ESR 140.2, Firefox 142 and Thunderbird 142 * CVE-2025-9185: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 115.27, Firefox ESR 128.14, Thunderbird ESR 128.14, Firefox ESR 140.2, Thunderbird ESR 140.2, Firefox 142 and Thunderbird 142

Other fixes: * Users were unable to use Fastmail calendars due to missing OAuth settings * Account setup error handling was broken for Account hub * Menu bar was hidden after updating from 128esr to 140esr

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3007=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-3007=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-3007=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2025-3007=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP7-2025-3007=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 (x86_64)
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1
    • MozillaThunderbird-debugsource-140.2.0-150200.8.236.1

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