CVE-2021-41379: Microsoft Windows Installer Service Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Tue Nov 09 2021(Updated: )

Microsoft Windows Installer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

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