HIGH
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
Published Nov 9, 2015
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.54%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.54% 0.04545
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04545
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.54% (0.04545) | 91.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.54% (0.04545) | 90.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 10.02% (0.10021) | 93.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.64% (0.07636) | 91.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.42% (0.09423) | 87.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.10% (0.08100) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00919) | 83.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00919) | 83.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00919) | 81.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 80.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00831) | 79.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 9, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 14, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8873
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a