Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in msiexec.exe 3.1.4000.1823 and 4.5.6001.22159 in Microsoft Windows Installer allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long GUID value for the /x (aka /uninstall) option. NOTE: this issue might cross privilege boundaries if msiexec.exe is reachable via components such as ActiveX controls, and might additionally require a separate vulnerability in the control.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.aushack.com/200806-msiexec.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492961/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492986/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492992/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42887
- http://www.aushack.com/200806-msiexec.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492961/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492986/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492992/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42887
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 4, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified