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.
Published: 2005-05-14
Score: 2.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1579 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:14:17.488Z

Reserved: 2005-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-1576

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-05-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-1576

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