CVE-2005-1575 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions 0.10.1 and 1.0 for Windows, where remote attackers could obscure the true file type in the download dialog. This was achieved by manipulating the Content-Type HTTP header and using filenames with whitespace, dots, or ASCII byte 160. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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