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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 loc

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 3.12
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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 my_GetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references).

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Nullsoft Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

    From 3.06.1 · fixed in 3.12

References 4

nsis.sourceforge.io

GitHub · NSIS-Dev/nsis

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