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CVE-2024-38014 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Installer. Public reporting and cited researcher analysis indicate the flaw is tied to Windows Installer repair functionality, where repair operations can be initiated by a low-privileged user but execute in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. If an attacker can interfere with or influence that repair process, they can escalate privileges from a low-privileged context to SYSTEM. Microsoft rated the issue Important with CVSS 7.8, and multiple sources in the provided content state it was exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The issue affects Windows systems broadly, including current Windows versions and Windows 11 24H2, according to the supplied reporting.
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A Windows Installer elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows including Windows 11 24H2, with active exploitation observed in the wild.
A Windows Installer (MSI) elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can allow escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by interfering with repair functions that may execute as SYSTEM.
Windows Installer elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can grant SYSTEM privileges.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Installer.
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