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CVE-2009-0068
Published: Jan 7, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
33137
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[oss-security] 20090106 Fwd: Using xdg-open in /etc/mailcap causes hole in Firefox (Demonstration/Exploit included)
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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19377
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