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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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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2009-0068

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Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-0068

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