CVE-2019-11700 json
A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known location in Internet Explorer if a user approves execution w…
published 2019-07-23 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-3370
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A 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.
Patch / fix
- Mozilla Firefox 67
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 92.0-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/
vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1549833
issue-tracking, permissions-required, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-11700
- NVD CVE-2019-11700
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