CVE Vulnerability

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.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003 Permissions Required
Configurations

Configuration 1
Information

Published : 2020-01-08 10:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 11:39

NVD link : CVE-2019-17019

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17019

Products Affected

Firefox

Microsoft

Mozilla

Windows

CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo