Interaction Error in xdg-open Affects Firefox and Freedesktop
CVE-2009-0068

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Key Information:

Vendor: Freedesktop
Status: Xdg-utils
Vendor: CVE Published:; 7 January 2009

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What is CVE-2009-0068?

The xdg-open utility encounters a critical interaction error when processing files with MIME types. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted files that are labeled with safe MIME types. This manipulation tricks xdg-open into executing potentially harmful files based on incorrect automatic type detection. As demonstrated, this could lead to the unwanted modification of files, such as overwriting .desktop files, granting attackers a foothold in the targeted systems.

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