CVE-2025-10016

The Sparkle framework includes a helper tool Autoupdate. Due to lack of authentication of connecting clients a local unprivileged attacker can request installation of crafted malicious PKG file by racing to connect to the daemon when other app spawns it as root. This results in local privilege...

CVE-2025-10016

The Sparkle framework includes a helper tool Autoupdate. Due to lack of authentication of connecting clients a local unprivileged attacker can request installation of crafted malicious PKG file by racing to connect to the daemon when other app spawns it as root. This results in local privilege...

CVE-2025-10016 Local Privilege Escalation in Sparkle Autoupdate Daemon

The Sparkle framework includes a helper tool Autoupdate. Due to lack of authentication of connecting clients a local unprivileged attacker can request installation of crafted malicious PKG file by racing to connect to the daemon when other app spawns it as root. This results in local privilege...

Microsoft Windows Installer Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows...

CVE-2024-0044

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible run-as any app due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

CVE-2023-21081

In multiple functions of PackageInstallerService.java and related files, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch restrictions due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is...

CVE-2021-23022

On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer Service's temporary folder has weak file and folder permissions. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support EoTS are not evaluated...

CVE-2020-5896

On versions 7.1.5-7.1.9, the BIG-IP Edge Client's Windows Installer Service's temporary folder has weak file and folder permissions...

CVE-2020-1254

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly handles class object members.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'...

CVE-2020-0860

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Thi...

CVE-2020-0773

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Thi...

CVE-2020-0728

An information vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly discloses file information, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability'...

CVE-2020-0859

An information vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly discloses file information, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability'...

Microsoft Windows Installer Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows...

Microsoft Windows Installer Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows...

PT-2025-4217 · Microsoft · Windows

The Microsoft Windows Installer Service is affected by a local privilege escalation issue, which can be exploited by attackers to gain elevated privileges on a system. This issue is related to a link following flaw in the Windows Installer Service. The vulnerable software is Microsoft Windows. An...

The vulnerability of the `createSessionInternal` function in the `PackageInstallerService.java` module of the Android operating system allows a hacker to access the database of any application.

The vulnerability of the createSessionInternal function in the PackageInstallerService.java module of the Android operating system is related to the lack of encapsulation around special characters in the name of the installer when it is written to /data/system/packages.list. Exploiting this...

Microsoft Windows Installer Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows...

CVE-2024-0044

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible run-as any app due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

Backups to DDBoost Repository Fail After Upgrading to VBR 12.1.1

Issue Resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 This issue was resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.2. Customers impacted by this issue should upgrade to the latest version of Veeam Backup & Replication. Article Applicability The primary error from failing to load the DD Boost library Err...