Is CVE-2015-1877 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1877 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1877?

CVE-2015-1877 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1877?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1877.

Fix CVE-2015-1877 - HIGH freedesktop xdg-utils

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1877?

3 products: freedesktop xdg-utils, debian debian linux, debian debian linux.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-77 · Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 6/2/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-1877

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