Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
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.
EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions before 72
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17019?
- CVE-2019-17019 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17019?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.