8.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2019-17019

Published: 08/01/2020 Updated: 21/07/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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Vendor Advisories

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-01 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 72 Announced January 7, 2020 Impact high Products Firefox Fixed in Firefox 72 ...