The latest version of Thunderbird fixes several security issues.
MFSA 2011-52 Code execution via NoWaiverWrapper
MFSA 2011-51 Cross-origin image theft on Mac with integrated Intel GPU
MFSA 2011-50 Cross-origin data theft using canvas and Windows D2D
MFSA 2011-49 Memory corruption while profiling using Firebug
MFSA 2011-48 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:8.0)
MFSA 2011-47 Potential XSS against sites using Shift-JIS
Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default.
For a complete list of changes see the release notes:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/8.0/releasenotes/
If you do not receive an update notice when using the application select “Check for Updates” from the Help menu.
Download Thunderbird 8.0
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/all.html
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I’m on thunderbird 8.0 and it totally sucks.. all imap subfolders disappear after entering password. Cannot use multiple imap accounts on same mail server…. a couple of hours later and I’m pissed. Looking to downgrade.