Arbitrary Code Execution via MIME Type Registration in Debian openjdk-7 Package

CVE-2014-8873 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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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