Vulnerability Details CVE-2015-1877
The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.006
EPSS Ranking 68.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129
Products affected by CVE-2015-1877
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cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:xdg-utils:1.1.0
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0