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.
Published: 2009-01-07
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0077 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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Freedesktop Xdg-utils
Mozilla Firefox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:16.893Z

Reserved: 2009-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0068

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-07T19:30:00.313

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0068

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