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CVE-2015-9267
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations that allow unprivileged local users to overwrite…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.39%
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- mitre
Description
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations that allow unprivileged local users to overwrite files. This allows a local attack in which either a plugin or the uninstaller can be replaced by a Trojan horse program.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1602-1] nsis security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- JVN#68418039 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_transferred
Sources
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