CVE-2008-4388
N/A
Published: January 20, 2009 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAppstream Client
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 38%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/194505x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.01.15.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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