CVE-2024-21436

Summary

CVE-2024-21436 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Windows Installer. Attackers can exploit this issue to gain higher system privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. The vulnerability occurs due to an improperly handled installer component, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. Installations of Windows Installer on affected systems are at risk, and it is recommended that users apply the forthcoming Microsoft patch as soon as it becomes available to mitigate this threat.

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