CVE-2015-1877
xdg-utils - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.59%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-1877
To remediate CVE-2015-1877, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xdg-utils—upgrade to 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 or later
- —upgrade to 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2015-1877 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
- from 0, < 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |