CVE-2014-7209 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

run-mailcap in the Debian mime-support package before 3.52-1+deb7u1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Published: 2015-01-06

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:mime-support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-125-1	mime-support security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3114-1	mime-support security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-7082	run-mailcap in the Debian mime-support package before 3.52-1+deb7u1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2453-1	mime-support vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0068.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/61892
http://secunia.com/advisories/62079
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3114
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71797
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99570

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Mime-support

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2015-01-06T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:40:19.103Z

Reserved: 2014-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-7209

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-06T15:59:02.663

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-7209

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-77

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