Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8873

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.

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Affected products

Oracle Corporation/Openjdk
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Corporation/Openjdkllm-fuzzy
Range: = 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1

Patches

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References

www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235nvdVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316nvdVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019nvd

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