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CVE-2009-0068

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 2.16%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-01-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Firefox. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-0068
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
2.16%
Firefox

Original NVD 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.