Security News > 2024 > September > About that Windows Installer 'make me admin' security hole. Here's how it's exploited
2024-09-12 11:30
What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft's In this week's Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows Installer that can be exploited by malware or a rogue user to gain SYSTEM-level privileges to hijack a PC.…
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