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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-1576

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…

LOW 2.6EPSS 1.12%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.12% probability · 64th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
mozilla/firefox
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.