1972975 - Download fails when the content type action is set to always ask

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Data Loss Prevention, defect)

Description

[Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif]]

Attachment: downloads_dlp_2.gif

Found in

• 141.0a1 (2025-06-18)

Affected versions

• 141.0a1 (2025-06-18)

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Windows 10x64, Windows 11
• Unaffected platforms: Ubuntu 24, macOS

Preconditions

• Download the DLP test assets from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjqVRuxdKV3WnO7D2wzMgDXBuYBxUgVw/view
• Create a distribution folder inside the Firefox folder and paste the policies.json
• DLP Agent is running: .\content_analysis_sdk_agent.exe --user --toblock=.\d{3}-?\d{2}-?\d{4}. --towarn=.warn. --delays=10

Steps to reproduce

1. In about:preferences > Application section, set .zip or .PDF content type action to Always Ask.
2. Download a .PDF or .zip file.
3. Choose the Open or Save option.

Expected result

• The file is saved or opened based on the previous option.

Actual result

• The download or file open fails.

Regression range

• Most likely happens after bug 1965504.

Additional notes

• Attached a screen recording.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

:gstoll, since you are the author of the regressor, bug 1965504, could you take a look? Also, could you set the severity field?

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Comment 2

[Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif]]

After some consideration, we will mark this with [fidefe-quality-foundation?] since the files cannot be downloaded or opened if the Always Ask option is used, even after clicking retry multiple times.