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.
Source: MITRE
Published: 2019-07-23
Updated: 2020-08-24
Type: CWE-862
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 2.8
Severity: MEDIUM