Description
The LaunchObj ActiveX control before 5.2.2.865 in launcher.dll in Symantec AppStream Client 5.2.x before 5.2.2 SP3 MP1 does not properly validate downloaded files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the installAppMgr method and unspecified other methods.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Symantec AppStream LaunchObj ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute
exploit/windows/browser/symantec_appstream_unsafe
Exploit-DB 1
- Symantec AppStream LaunchObj - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit) EDB-16512 · remote · Nov 24, 2010 · verified
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References
- VU#194505 third-party-advisory
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.01.15.html
- 33247 vdb-entry
- 1021609 vdb-entry