Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | openjdk-7 | 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3316-1, DSA-3235-1 |
| Debian 7 | openjdk-7 | 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb7u1 | DSA-3316-1, DSA-3235-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3316-1 openjdk-7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3235-1 openjdk-7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-3235 vendor-advisory
- 76019 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20150718 CVE-2014-8873 was fixed in DSA-3235-1 mailing-list
- DSA-3316 vendor-advisory