HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-9268
HIGH

CVE-2015-9268

CWE-20Published: October 1, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-9268 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
nullsoft1 product(s)
nullsoft scriptable install system
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/
PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/
ADVISORYhttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68418039/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00041.html
ADVISORYhttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68418039/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00041.html

All References (6)

→
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68418039/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00041.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68418039/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00041.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-9268
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 1, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-9268 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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