CVE-2009-0068 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking xdg-open into processing dangerous MIME types via automatic detection, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0068?
CVE-2009-0068 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Xdg-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-0068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c244-p864-46qg.