CVE-2008-2547 | BDVDB-2026-30944 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492992/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42887
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492986/100/0/threaded
http://www.aushack.com/200806-msiexec.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492961/100/0/threaded

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-06-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.