TI-2008-04185 Aliases CVE-2008-4388 GHSA-x2j6-7f76-j3jf

The LaunchObj ActiveX control before 5.2.2.865 in launcher.dll in Symantec AppStream…

HIGH 67CWE-20Published 2009-01-20 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.37721 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:appstream_client:5.2:::::::*	5.2	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:appstream_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4388
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2j6-7f76-j3jf

References

Patch 1

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.01.15.html

Advisory 1

VU#194505

Sources

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