CVE-2026-42171

NSIS 3.06.1 before 3.12 is affected: it may use the Low IL temp directory when running as SYSTEM, enabling local privilege escalation if my_GetTempFileName returns 0. Root cause is in the temp file handling, with a potential path-based abuse. Impact is local elevation of privileges with HIGH conf...

CVE-2026-42171

NSIS Nullsoft Scriptable Install System 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges if they can cause myGetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references...

CVE-2026-42171

NSIS Nullsoft Scriptable Install System 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges if they can cause myGetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references...