CVE-2014-7209

high
Published 2015-01-06 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

Description

run-mailcap in the Debian mime-support package before 3.52-1+deb7u1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7209

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3114

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed3.58
debian debianbullseyefixed3.58

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
debian debianmime-support{"endIncluding":"3.52-1"}

References

CWEs

CWE-77

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.