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CVE-2019-11696 (GCVE-0-2019-11696)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-23 13:22 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:03
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Summary
Files with the .JNLP extension used for "Java web start" applications are not treated as executable content for download prompts even though they can be executed if Java is installed on the local system. This could allow users to mistakenly launch an executable binary locally. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Java web start .JNLP files are not recognized as executable files for download prompts
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 67 (custom)
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