CVE-2005-1576

Published: May 12, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The file download dialog in Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1 and 1.0 for Windows uses the Content-Type HTTP header to determine the file type, but saves the original file extension when "Save to Disk" is selected, which allows remote attackers to hide the real file types of downloaded files.

Affected (2)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Version 0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 1.0

References (6)

http://secunia.com/advisories/12979

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/16432

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/12979

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/16432

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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