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CVE-2015-1877 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722	CVE	Issue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722	[email protected]	Issue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-77	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
freedesktop xdg-utils	1.1.0 rc1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:xdg-utils:1.1.0:rc1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0 8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 14, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]