CVE-2005-1575 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hide real file types of downloaded files in Firefox via crafted HTTP headers and filenames, potentially misleading users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-1575?

CVE-2005-1575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The file download dialog in Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1 and 1.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to hide the real file types of downloaded files via the Content-Type HTTP header and a filename containing whitespace, dots, or ASCII byte 160.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1575?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1575 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fxg-qgwq-4h9r.

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