CVE-2019-11702 — Missing Authorization in Mozilla Firefox

CWE-862 — Missing AuthorizationCWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties5 documents5 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.56%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Mozilla FirefoxDebian Firefox
Timeline
PublishedJul 23
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A hyperlink using protocols associated with Internet Explorer, such as IE.HTTP:, can be used to open local files at a known location with 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 < 67.0.2.

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/firefoxunspecified — 67.0.2
▶NVDmozilla/firefox< 67.0.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-wm33-w546-hfhw: A hyperlink using protocols associated with Internet Explorer, such as IE↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
Mozilla: IE protocols can be used to open known local files↗2019-06-11
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Debian
CVE-2019-11702: firefox - A hyperlink using protocols associated with Internet Explorer, such as IE.HTTP:,...↗2019
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-11702 Mozilla: IE protocols can be used to open known local files↗2019-06-19
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