CVE-2019-17019

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…

published January 8, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01046 · 63.9th percentile
Published
2020-01-08T21:28Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 21:28Z
    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…
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