CVE-2015-1877

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    CVE-2015-1877

    Published: 2 Jun 2021Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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