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Mozilla Thunderbird < 1.5.0.9

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of Mozilla Thunderbird

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows host contains a mail client that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.

Description :

The remote version of Mozilla Thunderbird suffers from various
security issues, at least one of that may lead to execution of
arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user's rights.

See also :

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-68.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-69.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-71.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-72.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-73.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-74.html

Solution :

Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 21668

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