CVE-2015-1877

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory freedesktop.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 issue tracking mailing list patch third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1877?
CVE-2015-1877 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1877?
To fix CVE-2015-1877, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1877 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1877 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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