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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

Published Jan 7, 2009

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 products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-94

Code Injection

References (3)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 7, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0068
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2009-0068
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2009-0068