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CVE-2019-17019

When Python was installed on Windows, a python file being served with the MIME type of text/plain could be executed by Python instead of being opened as a text file when the Open option was selected upon download. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 72.

Published

2020-01-08T22:15:12.497

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:31:33.450

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	firefox	< 72.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)