CVE-2019-11702
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.37% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1552627Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1552627Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-16/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.