CVE-2015-1877 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8