CVE-2004-2227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Mozilla Firefox before 1.0 truncates long filenames in the file download dialog box, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into downloading files with dangerous extensions.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00887.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mozilla Subscribe	Firefox Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2219	Mozilla Firefox before 1.0 truncates long filenames in the file download dialog box, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into downloading files with dangerous extensions.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/13144
http://secunia.com/advisories/13724
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-03.xml
http://www.osvdb.org/11591
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234416
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18016

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-07-17T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:22:12.370Z

Reserved: 2005-07-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-2227

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-2227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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