CVE-2024-24810 json
WiX is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges
published 2024-02-07 2 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5 , EUVD-2024-0564
- cvss
- 8.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The .be TEMP folder is vulnerable to DLL redirection attacks that allow the attacker to escalate privileges. This impacts any installer built with the WiX installer framework. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.4.
Patch / fix
- nuget wix 3.14.0, 4.0.4
- firegiant wix_toolset 3.14.0, 4.0.4
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | wix | >=4.0.0, <4.0.4 <3.14.0 |
4.0.4 3.14.0 |
Affected products
- wixtoolset issues
- firegiant wix_toolset
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-24810
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7wh2-wxc7-9ph5
- NVD CVE-2024-24810
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