CVE-2008-4388 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 37.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 37.72% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | appstream client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec AppStream LaunchObj - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit) | 2010-11-24 |
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021609
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/194505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33247
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.01.15.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021609
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/194505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33247
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.01.15.html
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