CVE-2020-15658
Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 28, 2020
Updated · January 8, 2026
Description
The code for downloading files did not properly take care of special characters, which led to an attacker being able to cut off the file ending at an earlier position, leading to a different file type being downloaded than shown in the dialog. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE-138 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements