# MA-668.062017: MyCERT Advisory - Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird

**Date:** 20 Jun 2017  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-668.062017  
**Advisory ID:** MA-668.062017

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**1.0 Introduction**
Mozilla has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Thunderbird.
**2.0 Impact**
A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
**3.0 Affected Products**
The detail list of the Mozilla product updates is as below:
- Thunderbird prior to version 52.2
**4.0 Recommendation**
MyCERT highly recommended users of these applications to upgrade to the latest version of the affected products. Kindly refer to the information provided at the below URL:
Advisories:
<https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird/>
Download:
[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ )
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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**5.0 References**
- <https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/06/15/Mozilla-Releases-Security-Update>
- <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/>