GHSA-g4v6-69p6-q3p4: WiX Burn-based bundles are vulnerable to binary hijack when run as SYSTEM

March 25, 2024

Burn uses an unprotected C:\Windows\Temp directory to copy binaries and run them from there. This directory is not entirely protected against low privilege users.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-g4v6-69p6-q3p4
github.com/nirbar/wix4
github.com/nirbar/wix4/commit/0410df93a5f29e4235b4b78b90a1384ffafd062b
github.com/nirbar/wix4/security/advisories/GHSA-g4v6-69p6-q3p4

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