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CVE-2014-8873: oracle openjdk Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 09-11-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8873 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in oracle openjdk. EPSS estimates a 4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 10, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-3235-1DSA-3316-1

Timeline

  1. 09-11-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.54% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Oracle1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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