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CVE-2019-17003 (GCVE-0-2019-17003)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-19 15:25
VLAI
Summary
Scanning a QR code that contained a javascript: URL would have resulted in the Javascript being executed.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-19 15:24 UTC
CWE
  • Improper parsing of QR codes in address bar could lead to XSS
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox for iOS Unknown: unspecified , ≤ 25 (custom)
Unaffected: next of 25 , < unspecified (custom)
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