Vulnerability in Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
CVE-2023-37378
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.09 mishandles access control for an uninstaller directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
References
- sf.net/p/nsis/bugs/1296 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/AppendixF.html (Release Notes)
- sourceforge.net/p/nsis/news/2023/07/nsis-309-released/ (Release Notes)
- github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/281e2851fe669d10e0650fc89d0e7fb74a598967 (Patch)
- github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/409b5841479c44fbf33a6ba97c1146e46f965467 (Patch)
- github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/c40cf78994e74a1a3a381a850c996b251e3277c0 (Patch)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00005.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37378?
- CVE-2023-37378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37378?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.