CVE-2015-9268 Other in n/a
NSIS installer lacks proper dependency resolution for Version.dll, potentially allowing code execution via unsafe implicit linking.
- 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-2015-9268?
CVE-2015-9268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Oct 2018. 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
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 has unsafe implicit linking against Version.dll. In other words, there is no protection mechanism in which a wrapper function resolves the dependency at an appropriate time during runtime.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9268?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Nullsoft Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9268?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-9268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9268, GHSA-xcj3-538v-c35r, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9268.