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…

PriorityP335high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.05%

60.8th percentile

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

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	firefox	—	—
mozilla	firefox	< 72.0	72.0
mozilla	firefox	—	—
mozilla	firefox	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv8.8HIGH

vendor_debian8.8LOW

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