CVE-2011-2372: Low severity firefox vulnerability

Published Sep 29, 2011
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.23 and 4.x through 6, Thunderbird before 7.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not prevent the starting of a download in response to the holding of the Enter key, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site.

Affected Software

207 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.15
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.17
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.11
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.8
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.9
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.14
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.12
Mozilla Firefox<=3.6.22
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.21
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.16
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.10
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.19
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.7
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.18
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.20
Mozilla Firefox=3.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.13
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta6
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta9
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta5
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta8
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta12
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta3
Mozilla Firefox=5.0
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta2
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta4
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta10
Mozilla Firefox=4.0
Mozilla Firefox=6.0
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta11
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta7
Mozilla Firefox=4.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.21
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.15
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.20
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=5.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.22
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.23
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5-beta
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.3
Mozilla Thunderbird<=6.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0_.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
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=2.0a1pre
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=1.0.99
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=1.0
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=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5-1.1.10
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<=2.3.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
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=2.1-alpha3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4

Event History

Sep 29, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2372?

CVE-2011-2372 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-2372?

To fix CVE-2011-2372, ensure you update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that has patched this vulnerability.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2011-2372?

CVE-2011-2372 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 3.6.23 and 4.x through 6, Thunderbird versions before 7.0, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.4.

4

What does CVE-2011-2372 exploit?

CVE-2011-2372 exploits user-assisted actions to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted website.

5

Can CVE-2011-2372 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-2372 can be exploited by remote attackers if the user interacts with a malicious website.

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