CVE-2014-8873
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.045 · 92 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.5–10
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affected products (3)
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references (13)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316Patchcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2enisa_euvd
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