CVE-2014-8873

critical

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.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2014-8703

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-11-09

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H