CVE-2014-8873 (GCVE-0-2014-8873)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-11-09 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Date Public
2015-07-18 00:00
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