CVE-2005-1576

Public Exploit

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.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.49%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/16432	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-11/advisory/	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12979	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1576?: CVE-2005-1576 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1576?: To fix CVE-2005-1576, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1576 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1576 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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