CVE-2015-1877
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 3.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 88.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2021-06-02 16:34Z5 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 04:54Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2015-02-18
- Assigning CNA
- debian
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 26ca33f67ddf86fd86c5959bb8dee4f8456dfd507a7483a030b9ff969b1ac0fb
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugs.freedesktop.orghttps://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9
- bugs.debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722
- www.debian.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165
- www.securityfocus.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- xdg-utils Fixed in 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- xdg-utils Fixed in 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- xdg-utils Fixed in 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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