CVE-2009-0068

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.

Published: 2009-01-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0068 is rated Moderate Risk (55.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.16%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0068

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.38% 2.16% +0.78%
2 2025-03-30 1.62% 1.38% -0.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.62% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0068

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0068

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-0068

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2009-0068 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (xdg-utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0068
ubuntu low CVE-2009-0068 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xdg-utils), 7 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): ignored 5, DNE 1, needed 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0068

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0068

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
freedesktop xdg-utils 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:xdg-utils:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0068

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