VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-0068
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-01-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')