CVE-2019-17019

Published: Jan 8, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 72.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

References (4)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003

Source: security@mozilla.org

Permissions Required

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Permissions Required

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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