Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4388

Public exploit exists!
The LaunchObj ActiveX control before 5.2.2.865 in launcher.dll in Symantec AppStream Client 5.2.x before 5.2.2 SP3 MP1 does not properly validate downloaded files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the installAppMgr method and unspecified other methods.
Published 2009-01-20 16:30:00
Updated 2009-05-18 04:00:00
Source CERT/CC
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-4388

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4388

EPSS FAQ
89.00%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-4388

  • Symantec AppStream LaunchObj ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute
    Disclosure Date: 2009-01-15
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/symantec_appstream_unsafe
    This module exploits a vulnerability in Symantec AppStream Client 5.x. The vulnerability is in the LaunchObj ActiveX control (launcher.dll 5.1.0.82) containing the "installAppMgr()" method. The insecure method can be exploited to download and execute arbitrary files in the

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4388

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4388

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4388

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