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.
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DSA-3316-1 | openjdk-7 security update |
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EUVD-2014-8703 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:33:11.878Z
Reserved: 2014-11-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-8873

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-11-09T16:59:00.103
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-8873

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