CVE-2005-1576 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions 0.10.1 and 1.0 for Windows, where the browser's file download dialog incorrectly prioritizes the Content-Type HTTP header for file type determination while retaining the original file extension upon saving. This flaw allows remote attackers to obscure the true file type of downloaded files, potentially leading to user confusion and execution of malicious content. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), indicating network-based attacks with high access complexity and a partial impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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