CVE-2014-8873

OpenJDK - Remote Code Execution via JAR File MIME Type Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0454
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
oracle/openjdk 1.7.0
Published Nov 09, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026