Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-29080 |
CWE-ID | CWE-378 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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InstallShield Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | Macrovision Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU75721
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29080
CWE-ID:
CWE-378 - Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an InstallScript custom action, added to a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project, extracts few binaries to a predefined writable folder during installation time. A local user can overwrite the files and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsInstallShield: 2021 R2 - 2022 R2
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.