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CVE-2019-17019
Published: Jan 8, 2020
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected before 72 |
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1568003
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/
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