CVE-2014-7209 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames when using run-mailcap in Debian mime-support.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7209?
CVE-2014-7209 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Mime-Support.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7209?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-7209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7209, DLA-125-1, DSA-3114-1, GHSA-5w9q-jf7m-rmj2, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7209, USN-2453-1.