CVE-2014-8873

critical

Published 2015-11-09 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

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CVSS v2

10.0

VIR risk

10.0

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8873

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	sid	fixed	`8u45-b14-1`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
oracle	openjdk	`1.7.0`

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3235
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76019
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8873

CWEs

CWE-20

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