FKIE_CVE-2005-1576

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-05-12 04:00 - Updated: 2026-04-16 00:27
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/12979Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/16432Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/12979Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/16432Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox 0.10.1
mozilla firefox 1.0
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-16T00:27:16.627",
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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