CVE-2009-0068 | BDVDB-2026-34209 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33137
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/06/1
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12009-01-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.