xdg-utils: command injection vulnerability due to local variables collision in xdg-open
Published Jun 2, 2021
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.21%
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 products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.1.0
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xdg-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xdg-utils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xdg-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xdg-utils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of xdg-utils as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 86.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 16, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 69.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01699) | 82.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 69.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.38% (0.02385) | 75.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00902) | 74.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00979) | 84.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00979) | 82.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00858) | 80.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 79.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 80.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1877 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194205 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1877
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1877
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1877 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194205 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1877 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1877 |
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