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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-14T04:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:14:17.488Z

Reserved: 2005-05-14T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2005-1576

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2005-05-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2008-09-05T20:49:30.980

Link: CVE-2005-1576

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