High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-17019
CVE-2019-17019
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <72.0
- (no CPE)range: <72
- (no CPE)range: before 72
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References
2- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/nvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdPermissions Required
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