Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-8873
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:openjdk:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- 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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