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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-8873

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.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.54% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
oracle/openjdk
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.