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CVE-2014-7209 (GCVE-0-2014-7209)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-01-06 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 12:40
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71797 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/61892 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/62079 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3114 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
Date Public
2014-12-29 00:00
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