# CVE-2004-2225: Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is no

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-17 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is not properly handled when the user clicks the Save button.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/10478
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011501
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11311
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12708
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/older-vulnerabilities.html#firefox0.10.1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259708

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