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CVE-2009-0068
Interaction error in xdg-open allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a file with a dangerous MIME type but using a…
Medium6.8EPSS 2.2%
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- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 33137 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090106 Fwd: Using xdg-open in /etc/mailcap causes hole in Firefox (Demonstration/Exploit included) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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