CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7209

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the mime-support package to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS