CVE-2005-1576

N/A Unknown
Published: May 12, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12979
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16432
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12979
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla