CVE-2008-2547 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-06-04

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 29.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_installer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_installer:3.1.4000.1823:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_installer:4.5.6001.22159:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.29781.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Installer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-04T19:17:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:29.962Z

Reserved: 2008-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2547

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-04T19:32:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2547

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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