cve/2019/CVE-2019-11700.md

### [CVE-2019-11700](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11700)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1549833

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.