# openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1: Security update for MozillaThunderbird

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending malicious HTML emails to Thunderbird users, requiring the victim to view the message.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2016

## What is openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1?

openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 is a vulnerability in MozillaThunderbird, published on 10 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This update for Mozilla Thunderbird to version 45.4.0 fixes the following issues:

- When using Thunderbird in a browser like context, for rendering HTML e-mail or feeds,
  it may be affected by vulnerabilities also fixed in Firefox ESR 45.4. (MFSA 2016-86, boo#999701)

The following bugs were fixed in this release:

- Display name was truncated if no separating space before email address
- Recipient addresses were shown in wrong color in some circumstances
- Additional spaces were inserted when drafts were edited.
- Mail saved as template copied In-Reply-To and References from original email.
- Threading broken when editing message draft, due to loss of Message-ID
- 'Apply columns to...' did not honor special folders

## Which versions are affected by openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `MozillaThunderbird` | SUSE:Package Hub 12 | All versions | 45.4.0-12.1 |

## How do I fix openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 is a vulnerability in MozillaThunderbird, published on 10 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MozillaThunderbird. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2016-2485-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/openSUSE-SU-2016-2485-1/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2016:2485-1

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