Is CVE-2009-0068 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0068 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0068?

CVE-2009-0068 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2009-0068?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-0068.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0068?

1 product: freedesktop xdg-utils.

CVE-2009-0068 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 1/7/2009
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-0068

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