Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8873 (CCN-109542)

Assigned:2014-11-14
Published:2014-11-14
Updated:2015-11-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8873

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Vendor Advisory
DSA-3235

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Vendor Advisory
DSA-3316

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:13:26 +0200
CVE-2014-8873 was fixed in DSA-3235-1

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20150718 CVE-2014-8873 was fixed in DSA-3235-1

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76019

Source: CCN
Type: BID-76019
Debian OpenJDK CVE-2014-8873 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openjdk7-cve20148873-code-exec(109542)

Source: CCN
Type: openjdk-7 Web site
Debian -- openjdk-7

Source: CCN
Type: DSA-3316-1
openjdk-7 -- security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:openjdk:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:130
    P
    		DSA-3316-1 -- openjdk-7 -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148873000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8873 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20148873000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8873 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-11-09
    BACK
    oracle openjdk 1.7.0