Improper Input Validation Affecting openjdk-7 package, versions <7u79-2.5.6-1~deb8u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.55% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-OPENJDK7-398826
  • published9 Nov 2015
  • disclosed9 Nov 2015

Introduced: 9 Nov 2015

CVE-2014-8873  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 openjdk-7 to version 7u79-2.5.6-1~deb8u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-7 package and not the openjdk-7 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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