CVE-2015-1877

unknown
Published — · Modified —
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
VIR risk

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.

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-2015-1877

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
debian debianbullseyefixed1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
debian debianforkyfixed1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
debian debiansidfixed1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
debian debiantrixiefixed1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4

References

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