CVE-2019-11700Missing Authorization in Mozilla Firefox

Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.34%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 23
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known location in Internet Explorer if a user approves execution when prompted. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

CVEListV5mozilla/firefoxunspecified67
NVDmozilla/firefox< 67.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-vp46-c82j-3c3m: A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known location in Internet Explorer if a user approves execution when prompte2022-05-24
OSV
CVE-2019-11700: A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known location in Internet Explorer if a user approves execution when prompte2019-07-23

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2019-11700: firefox - A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known l...2019

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
Lack of mitigation on external protocol execution (res: protocol)2019-05-07