CVE-2024-29187

WiX based installers are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM

Published Mar 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. When a bundle runs as SYSTEM user, Burn uses GetTempPathW which points to an insecure directory C:\Windows\Temp to drop and load multiple binaries. Standard users can hijack the binary before it's loaded in the application resulting in elevation of privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1 and 4.0.5.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-1002 WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. When a bundle runs as SYSTEM user, Burn uses GetTempPathW which points to an insecure directory C:\Windows\Temp to drop and load multiple binaries. Standard users can hijack the binary before it's loaded in the application resulting in elevation of privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.14.1 and 4.0.5.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rf39-3f98-xr7r WiX based installers are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2024, 2:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 18, 2024, 5:07 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 24, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:22 AM