CVE-2015-8264

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in F-Secure Online Scanner allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL that is located in the same folder as F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory f-secure.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537803/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-4 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79657 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/64 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8264?
CVE-2015-8264 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8264?
To fix CVE-2015-8264, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8264 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8264 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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