CVE-2019-9801
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Summary
Firefox will accept any registered Program ID as an external protocol handler and offer to launch this local application when given a matching URL on Windows operating systems. This should only happen if the program has specifically registered itself as a "URL Handler" in the Windows registry. Note: This issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 60.6 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 60.6 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 66 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Windows programs that are not 'URL Handlers' are exposed to web content
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1527717
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1527717
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