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thunderbird: buffer overflow

Package(s):thunderbird CVE #(s):CAN-2005-0399 CAN-2005-0255
Created:March 24, 2005 Updated:March 30, 2005
Description: Mozilla Thunderbird has a buffer overflow in the GIF handling code. Viewing of a specially crafted GIF image can lead to arbitrary code execution. The Thunderbird string handling functions also have a flaw that can be exploited by a malicious web site for arbitrary code execution.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200503-32 2005-03-25
Red Hat RHSA-2005:337-01 2005-03-23
Fedora FEDORA-2005-247 2005-03-23
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