CVE-2014-8873

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 09 Nov 2015, 16:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:33

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
10 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
10.02% MEDIUM
10% probability +2.38%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Nov 2015, 16:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:33
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 10.02%• Percentile: 93%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • oracle•openjdk

    1.7.0

References (4)