CVE-2019-17019

Published Jan 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7493 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:24 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM