RCE in Freedesktop Xdg-Utils
CVE-2015-1877
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Xdg-Utils — versions 1.1.0
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1877?
- CVE-2015-1877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Xdg-Utils, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1877?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.