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CWE
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CVE-2002-2437

First published: Wed Dec 07 2011(Updated: )

The JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 4.0, Thunderbird before 3.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.1 does not properly restrict the set of values contained in the object returned by the getComputedStyle method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by calling this method.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=3.5.11
Firefox=3.5.14
Firefox=3.6.15
Firefox=3.5.10
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=3.6.17
Firefox<=3.6.24
Firefox=3.6.11
Firefox=3.6.8
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=3.6.9
Firefox=3.6.14
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=3.6.12
Firefox=3.6.23
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=3.0.15
Firefox=3.5.12
Firefox=3.6.6
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=3.6.21
Firefox=3.6.16
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=3.6.1
Firefox=3.6.10
Firefox=3.6.19
Firefox=3.5.13
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=3.5.8
Firefox=3.6.7
Firefox=3.6.4
Firefox=3.6.18
Firefox=3.5.15
Firefox=3.6.20
Firefox=3.6
Firefox=3.6.22
Firefox=3.6.13
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=3.0.16
Firefox=3.0.11
Thunderbird=3.0.8
Thunderbird=3.0.5
Thunderbird=3.1.8
Thunderbird=3.1.11
Thunderbird=3.0.9
Thunderbird=3.0.1
Thunderbird=3.1.14
Thunderbird=3.1.7
Thunderbird=3.1.2
Thunderbird=3.1.9
Thunderbird=3.1.1
Thunderbird=3.1.15
Thunderbird=3.1.4
Thunderbird=3.0.7
Thunderbird=3.0.6
Thunderbird=3.0.10
Thunderbird=3.0.3
Thunderbird=3.1.5
Thunderbird=3.0.11
Thunderbird=3.1.10
Thunderbird<=3.1.16
Thunderbird=3.0.4
Thunderbird=3.1.13
Thunderbird=3.0
Thunderbird=3.1
Thunderbird=3.1.3
Thunderbird=3.1.6
Thunderbird=3.1.12
Thunderbird=3.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0a1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.18
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2002-2437?

    CVE-2002-2437 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for exposing sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2002-2437?

    To mitigate CVE-2002-2437, upgrade to a version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that is patched or less than version 4.0.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2002-2437?

    CVE-2002-2437 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 4.0, Thunderbird versions before 3.3, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-2437?

    CVE-2002-2437 is a data exposure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access sensitive information through the getComputedStyle method.

  • Is CVE-2002-2437 actively being exploited?

    There have been no recent reports of CVE-2002-2437 being actively exploited, but it remains a vulnerability that should be addressed.

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