CVE-2025-43715
Publication date 17 April 2025
Last updated 11 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.11 on Windows allows local users to escalate privileges to SYSTEM during an installation, because the temporary plugins directory is created under %WINDIR%\temp and unprivileged users can place a crafted executable file by winning a race condition. This occurs because EW_CREATEDIR does not always set the CreateRestrictedDirectory error flag.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| nsis | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.1 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H