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CVE-2015-5689

UnknownEPSS 3.39%

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CVE-2015-5689 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0 HF2 12.0.0.8010 and Symantec Deployment Solution (DS) before 7.6 HF4 12.0.0.7045 performs improper sign-extend operations before array-element accesses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted Ghost image.. EPSS estimates a 3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0 HF2 12.0.0.8010 and Symantec Deployment Solution (DS) before 7.6 HF4 12.0.0.7045 performs improper sign-extend operations before array-element accesses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted Ghost image.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.39%

87.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
SymantecDeployment Solution6.9Sp3
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite1.0—
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite1.1—
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite2.0—
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite2.0.1—
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite2.0.2—
SymantecGhost Solutions Suite2.1—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5689?
ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0 HF2 12.0.0.8010 and Symantec Deployment Solution (DS) before 7.6 HF4 12.0.0.7045 performs improper sign-extend operations before array-element accesses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted Ghost image.
How severe is CVE-2015-5689?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5689 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5689?
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Source: NVD / NIST