Vulnerability · Published Feb 7, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-24810WiX is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in issues from wixtoolset. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The .be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges. This impacts any installer built with the WiX installer framework. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | wix | 4.0.4 | GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5 |
| NuGet | wix | 3.14.0 | GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wixtoolset | issues | <= 4.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5 x_refsource_CONFIRM