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CVE-2015-9268

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  • Published2018-10-01
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-0108:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Nullsoft nullsoft scriptable install system
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.49< 2.492.49

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • nsisUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • nsisDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.50-1
  • nsisDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.50-1
  • nsisDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2.50-1
  • nsisDebian:8all versions · fixed in 2.46-10+deb8u1

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-23-318-02 CISA2 known affected

    Rockwell Automation SIS Workstation and ISaGRAF Workbench

    Safety Instrumented System Workstation: >=v1.2|<v2.00 · ISaGRAF Workbench: >=v6.6.9|<v6.06.10

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-23-318-02 · 1 productSafety Instrumented System Workstation: v2.00 and later
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-23-318-02 · 1 productISaGRAF Workbench: v6.06.10 and later
  3. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-23-318-02 · 2 productsRockwell Automation recommends users of the affected software to update the affected product to the latest version:
  4. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-23-318-02 · 2 productsRockwell Automation encourages users of the affected software to apply the risk mitigations, if possible. Additionally, they encourage customers to implement Rockwell Automation suggested security best practices to minimize the risk of vulnerability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-10-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xcj3-538v-c35r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9268?

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.

Is CVE-2015-9268 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-9268 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9268?

CVE-2015-9268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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