CVE-2015-1877
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 2, 2021 at 04:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxXdg Utils
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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