Closed Bug 265134 Opened 20 years ago Closed 20 years ago

Remove MSOffice file formats from "safe types" autohandlers on OS X.

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(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
File Handling
Platform:
PowerPC
macOS
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

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()

Status:
VERIFIED FIXED

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(Reporter: bugs, Assigned: bugs)

Details

(Keywords: late-l10n)

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Details | Diff | Splinter Review 
MSOffice file formats should not have configured auto-handling. They're not
"safe" file types to open. i'm not sure if/how Macroviruses affect Macintosh but
it seems safer not to open these by default - Safari doesn't.
Attached patch patch — — Splinter Review 
remove msoffice formats

sorry for the late appearance I didn't realize this had moved from
browser/app/profile
Keywords: late-l10n
Summary: Remove MSOffice file formats from "safe types" autohandlers on OS X. → Remove MSOffice file formats from "safe types" autohandlers on OS X.
Landed on the branch.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
vrfy'd fixed with 2004102007-0.9+ on mac os x 10.3.5. tested links to .doc,
.ppt. .xls, .zip and .exe files, and the helper application dialog appeared in
each case (instead of autolaunching).
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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