Insecure DLL loading in Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) - CVE-2015-9268

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Insecure DLL loading in Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) - CVE-2015-9268

Published: November 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83210
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9268
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Affected software

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS)
Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation
ISaGRAF Workbench

How to mitigate CVE-2015-9268

Install updates from vendor's website.

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) - update to 2.49
Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation - update to 2.0
ISaGRAF Workbench - update to 6.6.10

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