openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1 Security update for seamonkey

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Update SeaMonkey to fix multiple security vulnerabilities inherited from Firefox and Thunderbird backports, preventing potential code execution.

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

What is openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1?

openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1 is a vulnerability in seamonkey, published on 16 Oct 2022. 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 seamonkey fixes the following issues:

Update to SeaMonkey 2.53.14

  • Updates to the following DOM HTML element interfaces: Embed, Object, Anchor, Area, Button, Frame, Canvas, IFrame, Link, Image, MenuItem, TextArea, Source, Select, Option, Script and Html. Please test add-ons.
  • Continue the switch from Python 2 to Python 3 in the build system.
  • Add ESR 102 links to debugQA bug 1779028.
  • Remove about plugins from help menu bug 1779031.
  • Dead links in cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml [en-US] bug 1783558.
  • Dead links in cs_nav_prefs_advanced.xhtml bug 1786030.
  • Remove obsolete chat services from SeaMonkey address book bug 1779034.
  • Address Book: 'Get Map' button is not shown for home addresses bug 1779319.
  • Added compatibility for rust 1.63
  • SeaMonkey 2.53.14 uses the same backend as Firefox and contains the relevant Firefox 60.8 security fixes.
  • SeaMonkey 2.53.14 shares most parts of the mail and news code with Thunderbird. Please read the Thunderbird 60.8.0 release notes for specific security fixes in this release.
  • Additional important security fixes up to Current Firefox 91.11 and Thunderbird 91.11 ESR plus many enhancements have been backported. We will continue to enhance SeaMonkey security in subsequent 2.53.x beta and release versions as fast as we are able to.

Which versions are affected by openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1?

Linux distribution packages (1)
seamonkey openSUSE:Leap 15.3All versions2.53.14-lp153.17.14.1

How do I fix openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of openSUSE-SU-2022:10150-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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