CVE-2014-8873

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Published Nov 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A .desktop file in the Debian openjdk-7 package 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1 includes a MIME type registration that is added to /etc/mailcap by mime-support, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JAR file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3316-1	openjdk-7 security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-8703	A .desktop file in the Debian openjdk-7 package 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1 includes a MIME type registration that is added to /etc/mailcap by mime-support, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JAR file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.5% (4.545% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019

History

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Subscriptions

Oracle Openjdk

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 9, 2015, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:33 PM
Reserved: Nov 14, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 9, 2015, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

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