CVE-2005-1576
N/A
Published: May 14, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFirefox
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/12979x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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