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 2005-05-12 04:00:00
Updated 2025-04-03 01:03:51
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2005-1576

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1576

0.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1576

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.6
LOW AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.9
2.9
NIST

References for CVE-2005-1576

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