CVE-2015-5689
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (8)
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references (12)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76498cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150902_00cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150902_00Patchcnnvd
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-419/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76498enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033577enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150902_00enisa_euvd
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-419/enisa_euvd
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