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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (63.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions before 72
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/ (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.