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CVE-2009-0068

N/A
Published: January 7, 2009 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXdg Utils· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Xdg Utils· Freedesktop
95%
1.0
mozilla-firefox (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/06/1
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33137
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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