CVE-2019-11700

Summary

CVECVE-2019-11700
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-07-23 14:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-08-24 17:37:00 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-862

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 67 — Mozilla MISC www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
1549833 - (CVE-2019-11700) Lack of mitigation on external protocol execution (res: protocol) MISC bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 371854 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities (44b6dfbf-4ef7-4d52-ad52-2b1b05d81272)
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