CVE-2015-1877

The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash,...

8.8 HighFix available

The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

3.21%Up 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2015-1877
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-1877
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-1983 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-1983
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mj7-mx8w-ppw2 No score

The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash,...

Record: GHSA-2mj7-mx8w-ppw2
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2015-1877
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-1877 8.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1877
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xdg-utils` Debian:12	before 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4	1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
`xdg-utils` Debian:13	before 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4	1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
`xdg-utils` Debian:14	before 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4	1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4
`xdg-utils` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1.0.2+cvs20100307-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions 1.0.2+cvs20100307-2	1.0.2+cvs20100307-2+deb6u1
`xdg-utils` Debian:7	before 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u3, plus listed versions 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-61.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u11.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u2	1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-1877 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Freedesktop Xdg-utils, published February 21, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.21%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in xdg-utils 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4.