CVE-2009-0068
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Interaction error in xdg-open allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a file with a dangerous MIME type but using a safe type that Firefox sends to xdg-open, which causes xdg-open to process the dangerous file type through automatic type detection, as demonstrated by overwriting the .desktop file.
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/06/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33137enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/06/1nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33137nvd
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377nvd
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