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Advisories, (some) Comments and Disclosures posted on Security Mailing Lists

Advisories, (some) comments and disclosures posted on the BugTraq and Full Disclosure security mailing lists, in chronological order.

Note: BugTraq ceased to work on February 25, 2020 without any notice when its moderators suddenly stopped to approve new posts; the mailbox <bugtraq@securityfocus.com> was shut down about a month later, again without any notice!

BugTraq

2007-10-18: Windows binary of "GSview 4.8" contain vulnerable zlib (CAN-2005-2096); Windows binary of "GSview 4.8" contain vulnerable zlib (CAN-2005-2096); Softwin's anti-virus BitDefender contains vulnerable zlib (CA-2007-07); Softwin's anti-virus BitDefender contains vulnerable zlib (CA-2007-07); Official Windows binaries of "curl" contain vulnerable zlib 1.2.2 (CAN-2005-2096); Official Windows binaries of "curl" contain vulnerable zlib 1.2.2 (CAN-2005-2096)

2007-10-29: Windows binary of "Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1" contains vulnerable zlib (CAN-2005-2096); Windows binary of "Virtual Floppy Drive 2.1" contains vulnerable zlib (CAN-2005-2096)

2008-03-09: Re: Firewire Attack on Windows Vista; Re: Firewire Attack on Windows Vista

2008-08-08: Re: OpenID/Debian PRNG/DNS Cache poisoning advisory; Re: OpenID/Debian PRNG/DNS Cache poisoning advisory

2008-11-18: Outdated and vulnerable OpenSource libraries used in "Deutsche Telekom" home banking software; Outdated and vulnerable OpenSource libraries used in "Deutsche Telekom" home banking software

2009-04-20: Windows Update (re-)installs outdated Flash ActiveX on Windows XP; Windows Update (re-)installs outdated Flash ActiveX on Windows XP

2009-07-15: Vulnerable DLLs distributed with Terratec HomeCinema 6.3; Vulnerable DLLs distributed with Terratec HomeCinema 6.3

2009-08-31: Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 for Windows; Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 for Windows

2009-11-28: Windows packages for BIND9 contain vulnerable MSVC runtime components; Windows packages for BIND9 contain vulnerable MSVC runtime components

2010-01-02: Latest Intel Pro/10* ethernet adaptor drivers contain vulnerable MSVC runtime!; Latest Intel Pro/10* ethernet adaptor drivers contain vulnerable MSVC runtime!

2010-02-06: Re: Samba Remote Zero-Day Exploit; Re: Samba Remote Zero-Day Exploit

2010-06-26: Nuance OmniPage 16 Professional installs multiple vulnerable Microsoft runtime libraries; Nuance OmniPage 16 Professional installs multiple vulnerable Microsoft runtime libraries

2010-09-10: Re: Binary Planting Goes "EXE"; Re: Binary Planting Goes "EXE"

2010-09-20: Vulnerable 3rd-party DLLs used in TrendMicro's malware scanner HouseCall; Vulnerable 3rd-party DLLs used in TrendMicro's malware scanner HouseCall

2010-12-10: Re: Flaw in Microsoft Domain Account Caching Allows Local Workstation Admins to Temporarily Escalate Privileges and Login as Cached Domain Admin Accounts (2010-M$-002); Re: Flaw in Microsoft Domain Account Caching Allows Local Workstation Admins to Temporarily Escalate Privileges and Login as Cached Domain Admin Accounts (2010-M$-002)

2011-05-16: Vulnerable and completely outdated 3rd party ZIP code in FastStone image viewer; Vulnerable and completely outdated 3rd party ZIP code in FastStone image viewer

2011-06-17: Essential PIM 4.22: MANY vulnerabilities in 3rd party libraries; Essential PIM 4.22: MANY vulnerabilities in 3rd party libraries

2011-06-19: Perfect PDF products distributed with vulnerable MSVC++ libraries; Perfect PDF products distributed with vulnerable MSVC++ libraries

2012-03-04: %windir%\temp\sso\ssoexec.dll (or: how trustworthy is Microsoft's build process); %windir%\temp\sso\ssoexec.dll (or: how trustworthy is Microsoft's build process)

2012-05-13: ICACLS.EXE ignores and destroys SE_DACL_PROTECTED/SE_SACL_PROTECTED; ICACLS.EXE ignores and destroys SE_DACL_PROTECTED/SE_SACL_PROTECTED

2012-06-19: [Win32-API] SetNamedSecurityInfo() IGNORES and DESTROYS protected DACLs/SACLs; [Win32-API] SetNamedSecurityInfo() IGNORES and DESTROYS protected DACLs/SACLs

2012-06-25: OpenLimit Reader for Windows contains completely outdated, superfluous and VULNERABLE system components; OpenLimit Reader for Windows contains completely outdated, superfluous and VULNERABLE system components

2012-07-03: Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 runtime libraries in "Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Client" installed in private location; Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 runtime libraries in "Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Client" installed in private location

2012-08-09: How well does Microsoft support (and follow) their mantra "keep your PC updated"?; How well does Microsoft support (and follow) their mantra "keep your PC updated"?

2012-09-24: "Dell Data Protection | Access" for Windows contains and installs outdated, superfluous and vulnerable system components and 3rd party components/drivers; "Dell Data Protection | Access" for Windows contains and installs outdated, superfluous and vulnerable system components and 3rd party components/drivers

2012-10-03: Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by Ogg DirectShow filters; Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by Ogg DirectShow filters

2012-11-02: Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by eM client; Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by eM client

2012-11-06: Vulnerable, superfluous/outdated/deprecated/superseded 3rd party OCXs and DLLs distributed by and installed with Dataram RamDisk 4.0.0; Vulnerable, superfluous/outdated/deprecated/superseded 3rd party OCXs and DLLs distributed by and installed with Dataram RamDisk 4.0.0

2013-01-20: Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer stall when using workaround from MS06-020 or MS06-069; Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer stall when using workaround from MS06-020 or MS06-069

2013-05-04: Vulnerability in Microsoft Security Essentials <v4.2; Vulnerability in Microsoft Security Essentials <v4.2

2013-05-06: VULNERABLE and COMPLETELY outdated 3rd-party libraries/components used in 3CX Phone 6; VULNERABLE and COMPLETELY outdated 3rd-party libraries/components used in 3CX Phone 6

2013-05-08: Vulnerability in "Fujitsu Desktop Update" (for Windows); Vulnerability in "Fujitsu Desktop Update" (for Windows)

2013-05-09: Re: Vulnerabilities in Windows 8 Professional x64 factory preinstallation of Fujitsu Lifebook A512 [continued]; Re: Vulnerabilities in Windows 8 Professional x64 factory preinstallation of Fujitsu Lifebook A512 [continued]

2013-05-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way

2013-06-03: Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 RTM runtime libraries installed with "Microsoft Security Essentials" (and numerous other Microsoft products); Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 RTM runtime libraries installed with "Microsoft Security Essentials" (and numerous other Microsoft products)

2013-07-10: VULNERABLE (3rd party) components in Adobe Reader 11.0.03, and dangling reference to Acrobat.exe; VULNERABLE (3rd party) components in Adobe Reader 11.0.03, and dangling reference to Acrobat.exe

2013-07-22: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 4); Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 4)

2013-07-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 5): sticky, persistent vulnerabilities; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 5): sticky, persistent vulnerabilities

2013-08-07: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 6): beginner's errors, QA sound asleep or out of sight!; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 6): beginner's errors, QA sound asleep or out of sight!

2013-08-08: OUTDATED, UNSUPPORTED and VULNERABLE 3rd party components installed with Exact Audio Copy; OUTDATED, UNSUPPORTED and VULNERABLE 3rd party components installed with Exact Audio Copy

2013-08-11: Re: Apache suEXEC privilege elevation / information disclosure; Re: Apache suEXEC privilege elevation / information disclosure

2013-08-17: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 7): executable files in data directories; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 7): executable files in data directories

2013-08-21: Windows Embedded POSReady 2009: cruft, not craft; Windows Embedded POSReady 2009: cruft, not craft

2013-08-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere!; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere!

2013-08-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 9): erroneous documentation; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 9): erroneous documentation

2013-10-01: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 11): privilege escalation for dummies; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 11): privilege escalation for dummies

2013-10-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 12): NOOP security fixes; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 12): NOOP security fixes

2013-11-03: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 13): surprising and inconsistent behaviour, sloppy coding, sloppy QA, sloppy documentation

2013-11-08: Re: Word 2003 SP2 .doc fork bomb on WinXP SP3; Re: Word 2003 SP2 .doc fork bomb on WinXP SP3

2013-11-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 14): incomplete, misleading and dangerous documentation; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 14): incomplete, misleading and dangerous documentation

2014-04-16: Buggy insecure "security" software executes rogue binary during installation and uninstallation; Buggy insecure "security" software executes rogue binary during installation and uninstallation

2014-05-20: Beginners error: Hewlett-Packards driver software executes rogue binary C:\Program.exe; Beginners error: Hewlett-Packards driver software executes rogue binary C:\Program.exe

2014-05-28: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 15): unquoted arguments in 120 (of 462) command lines; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 15): unquoted arguments in 120 (of 462) command lines

2014-07-07: iTunes 11.2.2 for Windows: completely outdated and vulnerable 3rd party libraries; iTunes 11.2.2 for Windows: completely outdated and vulnerable 3rd party libraries

2014-07-23: Beginner's error: import function of Windows Mail executes rogue program C:\Program.exe with credentials of other account; Beginner's error: import function of Windows Mail executes rogue program C:\Program.exe with credentials of other account

2014-08-07: Beginners error: QuickTime for Windows runs rogue program C:\Program.exe when opening associated files; Beginners error: QuickTime for Windows runs rogue program C:\Program.exe when opening associated files

2014-08-16: Beginners error: Apple's Software Update runs rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more); Beginners error: Apple's Software Update runs rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more); Beginners error: Windows Live Mail 2011 runs rogue C:\Program.exe when opening associated URLs; Beginners error: Windows Live Mail 2011 runs rogue C:\Program.exe when opening associated URLs; Beginners error: Apple's iCloudServices for Windows run rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more); Beginners error: Apple's iCloudServices for Windows run rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more)

2014-09-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 18): Microsoft Office 2010 registers command lines with unquoted pathnames; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 18): Microsoft Office 2010 registers command lines with unquoted pathnames

2014-09-06: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 19): still no "perfect forward secrecy" per default in Windows 8/7/Vista/Server 2012/Server 2008 [R2]; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 19): still no "perfect forward secrecy" per default in Windows 8/7/Vista/Server 2012/Server 2008 [R2]

2014-10-24: Still beginner's errors (and outdated 3rd party components) in QuickTime 7.7.6 and iTunes 12.0.1; Still beginner's errors (and outdated 3rd party components) in QuickTime 7.7.6 and iTunes 12.0.1; iTunes 12.0.1 for Windows: still COMPLETELY outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries; iTunes 12.0.1 for Windows: still COMPLETELY outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries

2014-11-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 22): no DEP in Windows' filesystem (and ASLR barely used); Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 22): no DEP in Windows' filesystem (and ASLR barely used)

2014-12-13: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 23): two quotes or not to quote...; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 23): two quotes or not to quote...

2014-12-30: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 26): "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" hides applications like Outlook; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 26): "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" hides applications like Outlook

2015-01-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 27): the command line you get differs from the command line I use to call you; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 27): the command line you get differs from the command line I use to call you

2015-02-11: [ANN] MSKB 3004375 available for Windows 2000 and later too (but NOT from Mcirosoft); [ANN] MSKB 3004375 available for Windows 2000 and later too (but NOT from Mcirosoft)

2015-02-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 28): yes, we can (create even empty, but properly quoted pathnames); Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 28): yes, we can (create even empty, but properly quoted pathnames); iTunes 12.1.1 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...; iTunes 12.1.1 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...

2015-02-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 29): contradicting, ambiguous, incomplete documentation; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 29): contradicting, ambiguous, incomplete documentation

2015-03-15: Defense in depth -- the Mozilla way: return and exit codes are dispensable; Defense in depth -- the Mozilla way: return and exit codes are dispensable

2015-03-15: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 30): on exploitable Win32 functions; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 30): on exploitable Win32 functions; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 31): UAC is for binary planting; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 31): UAC is for binary planting

2015-07-01: iTunes 12.2 and QuickTime 7.7.7 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...; iTunes 12.2 and QuickTime 7.7.7 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...

2015-08-04: Mozilla extensions: a security nightmare; Mozilla extensions: a security nightmare

2015-08-05: Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with LibreOffice 5.0.0 for Windows; Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with LibreOffice 5.0.0 for Windows

2015-08-12: Re: Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) - BIOS PE backdoor; Re: Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) - BIOS PE backdoor

2015-09-04: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 32): yet another (trivial) UAC bypass resp. privilege escalation; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 32): yet another (trivial) UAC bypass resp. privilege escalation

2015-09-08: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 33): arbitrary code execution (and UAC bypass) via RegEdit.exe; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 33): arbitrary code execution (and UAC bypass) via RegEdit.exe

2015-09-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 35): Windows Explorer ignores "Run as administrator" ...; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 35): Windows Explorer ignores "Run as administrator" ...

2015-10-28: Arbitrary code execution resp. escalation of privilege with Mozilla's SETUP.EXE; Arbitrary code execution resp. escalation of privilege with Mozilla's SETUP.EXE

2015-12-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 6): SumatraPDF-*-installer.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 6): SumatraPDF-*-installer.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 2): NSIS allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 2): NSIS allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 8): vlc-*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 8): vlc-*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-08: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 5): JRSoft InnoSetup; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 5): JRSoft InnoSetup; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 7): 7z*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 7): 7z*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-09: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 9): Chrome's setup.exe allows arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 9): Chrome's setup.exe allows arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

2015-12-14: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 10): McAfee Security Scan Plus, WebAdvisor and CloudAV (Beta); Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 10): McAfee Security Scan Plus, WebAdvisor and CloudAV (Beta)

2015-12-18: Executable uninstallers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 12): Avira Registry Cleaner allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable uninstallers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 12): Avira Registry Cleaner allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-21: Almost no resp. only some mitigation(s) for "DLL hijacking" via load-time dependencies; Almost no resp. only some mitigation(s) for "DLL hijacking" via load-time dependencies; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 13): ESET NOD32 antivirus installer allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 13): ESET NOD32 antivirus installer allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-22: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 14): Rapid7's ScanNowUPnP.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 14): Rapid7's ScanNowUPnP.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution

2015-12-23: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 15): F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 15): F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2015-12-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 16): Trend Micro's installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 16): Trend Micro's installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution

2016-01-03: Executable installers/self-extractors are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 17): Kaspersky Labs utilities; Executable installers/self-extractors are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 17): Kaspersky Labs utilities

2016-01-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 18): EMSISoft's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 18): EMSISoft's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 19): ZoneAlarm's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 19): ZoneAlarm's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-01-08: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 20): TrueCrypt's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 20): TrueCrypt's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-01-13: [CVE-2016-0014] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 1): Microsoft's IExpress resp. WExtract, SFXCab, BoxStub, ...; [CVE-2016-0014] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 1): Microsoft's IExpress resp. WExtract, SFXCab, BoxStub, ...

2016-01-15: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 22): python.org's executable installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 22): python.org's executable installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 38): does Microsoft follow their own security guidance/advisories?; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 38): does Microsoft follow their own security guidance/advisories?

2016-01-19: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 21): Panda Security's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution AND escalation of privilege with PANDAIS16.exe; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 21): Panda Security's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution AND escalation of privilege with PANDAIS16.exe

2016-01-21: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 3): WiX Toolset's bootstrapper "burn.exe"; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 3): WiX Toolset's bootstrapper "burn.exe"

2016-01-30: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 23): WinImage's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 23): WinImage's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-02-05: [CVE-2016-0602, CVE-2016-0603] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 24): Oracle Java 6/7/8 SE and VirtualBox; [CVE-2016-0602, CVE-2016-0603] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 24): Oracle Java 6/7/8 SE and VirtualBox

2016-02-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 25): WinRAR's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 25): WinRAR's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-02-24: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 4): InstallShield's wrapper and setup.exe; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 4): InstallShield's wrapper and setup.exe; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 26): the installer of GIMP for Windows allows arbitrary (remote) and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 26): the installer of GIMP for Windows allows arbitrary (remote) and escalation of privilege

2016-02-26: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 28): Google's Chrome cleanup tool allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 28): Google's Chrome cleanup tool allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 27): Cygwin's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 27): Cygwin's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-03-01: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 29): putty-0.66-installer.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 29): putty-0.66-installer.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-03-06: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 30): clamwin-0.99-setup.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 30): clamwin-0.99-setup.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 31): MalwareBytes' installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 31): MalwareBytes' installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-03-09: Re: Windows Mail Find People DLL side loading vulnerability; Re: Windows Mail Find People DLL side loading vulnerability

2016-03-15: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 39): vulnerabilities, please meet the bar for security servicing; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 39): vulnerabilities, please meet the bar for security servicing

2016-04-18: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 33): GData's installers allow escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 33): GData's installers allow escalation of privilege

2016-04-28: Mozilla doesn't care for upstream security fixes, and doesn't bother to send own security fixes upstream; Mozilla doesn't care for upstream security fixes, and doesn't bother to send own security fixes upstream

2016-06-15: [CVE-2014-1520] NOT FIXED: privilege escalation via Mozilla's executable installers; [CVE-2014-1520] NOT FIXED: privilege escalation via Mozilla's executable installers

2016-06-17: [CVE-2016-1014] Escalation of privilege via executable (un)installers of Flash Player; [CVE-2016-1014] Escalation of privilege via executable (un)installers of Flash Player

2016-07-01: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 34): Microsoft's vs-community-*.exe susceptible to DLL hijacking; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 34): Microsoft's vs-community-*.exe susceptible to DLL hijacking

2016-07-13: [CVE-2016-1014, CVE-2016-4247] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 35): Adobe's Flash Player (un)installers; [CVE-2016-1014, CVE-2016-4247] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 35): Adobe's Flash Player (un)installers

2016-07-18: [CVE-2016-1281] NOT FIXED: VeraCrypt*Setup*.exe still vulnerable to DLL hijacking; [CVE-2016-1281] NOT FIXED: VeraCrypt*Setup*.exe still vulnerable to DLL hijacking

2016-07-19: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 35): eclipse-inst-win*.exe vulnerable to DLL and EXE hijacking; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 35): eclipse-inst-win*.exe vulnerable to DLL and EXE hijacking

2016-07-23: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 37): eclipse-inst-win*.exe vulnerable to DLL redirection and manifest hijacking; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 37): eclipse-inst-win*.exe vulnerable to DLL redirection and manifest hijacking; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 41): vulnerable by (poor implementation of bad) design; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 41): vulnerable by (poor implementation of bad) design

2016-08-11: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 42): Sysinternals utilities load and execute rogue DLLs from %TEMP%; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 42): Sysinternals utilities load and execute rogue DLLs from %TEMP%

2016-10-20: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 45): filesystem redirection fails to redirect the application directory; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 45): filesystem redirection fails to redirect the application directory; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 44): complete failure of Windows Update; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 44): complete failure of Windows Update

2016-11-17: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 41): EmsiSoft's Emergency Kit allows elevation of privilege for everybody; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 41): EmsiSoft's Emergency Kit allows elevation of privilege for everybody

2017-01-21: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 46): Pelles C allows arbitrary code execution; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 46): Pelles C allows arbitrary code execution

2017-03-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 47): "AppLocker bypasses are not serviced via monthly security roll-ups"; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 47): "AppLocker bypasses are not serviced via monthly security roll-ups"

2017-05-31: [CVE-2017-5688] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 52): Intel installation framework allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege; [CVE-2017-5688] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 52): Intel installation framework allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2018-01-30: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 49): fun with application manifests; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 49): fun with application manifests

2018-02-09: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 51): Skype's home-grown updater allows escalation of privilege to SYSTEM; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 51): Skype's home-grown updater allows escalation of privilege to SYSTEM

2018-02-14: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 52): HTTP used to distribute (security) updates, not HTTPS; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 52): HTTP used to distribute (security) updates, not HTTPS

2018-04-09: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 53): our MSRC doesn't know how Windows handles PATH; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 53): our MSRC doesn't know how Windows handles PATH

2018-05-09: [ADV170017] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 54): escalation of privilege during installation of Microsoft Office 20xy; [ADV170017] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 54): escalation of privilege during installation of Microsoft Office 20xy

2018-07-04: [CVE-2018-3667, CVE-2018-3668] Escalation of priviilege via executable installer of Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool; [CVE-2018-3667, CVE-2018-3668] Escalation of priviilege via executable installer of Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool

2018-07-17: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 55): new software built with 5.5 year old tool shows 20+ year old vulnerabilities; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 55): new software built with 5.5 year old tool shows 20+ year old vulnerabilities

2018-07-18: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 56): 10+ year old security update installers are susceptiblle to 20+ year old vulnerability; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 56): 10+ year old security update installers are susceptiblle to 20+ year old vulnerability

2018-08-01: CVE-2016-7085 NOT fixed in VMware-player-12.5.9-7535481.exe; CVE-2016-7085 NOT fixed in VMware-player-12.5.9-7535481.exe

2018-08-02: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 55): escalation of privilege with VMware Player 12.5.9; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 55): escalation of privilege with VMware Player 12.5.9

2018-08-14: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 57): all the latest MSVCRT installers allow escalation of privilege

2018-09-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 57): installation of security updates fails on Windows Embedded POSReady 2009

2018-11-16: [CVE-2018-3635] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 59): arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via Intel Rapid Storage Technology User Interface and Driver

2018-11-19: Escalation of privilege with Intel Rapid Storage User Interface

2019-01-18: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 59): we only fix every other vulnerability

2019-02-26: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 60): same old sins and incompetence!

2020-01-29: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 61): security features are built to fail (or documented wrong)

2020-01-30: [CVE-2019-20358] CVE-2019-9491 in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) was NOT properly FIXED

2020-01-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 58): Intel® Processor Identification Utility - Windows* Version - arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2020-02-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 62): Windows shipped with end-of-life components; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 62): Windows shipped with end-of-life components

Full Disclosure

2008-11-18: Outdated and vulnerable OpenSource libraries used in "Deutsche Telekom" home banking software

2009-04-20: Windows Update (re-)installs outdated Flash ActiveX on Windows XP

2009-07-16: Vulnerable DLLs distributed with Terratec HomeCinema 6.3

2009-08-31: Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 for Windows

2010-06-26: Nuance OmniPage 16 Professional installs multiple vulnerable Microsoft runtime libraries

2010-09-13: Re: Nmap NOT VULNERABLE to Windows DLL HijackingVulnerability

2010-09-15: Re: DLL hijacking with Autorun on a USB drive

2010-09-20: Vulnerable 3rd-party DLLs used in TrendMicro's malware scanner HouseCall

2010-12-13: Re: Flaw in Microsoft Domain Account Caching Allows Local Workstation Admins to Temporarily Escalate Privileges and Login as Cached Domain Admin Accounts (2010-M$-002)

2011-05-16: Vulnerable and completely outdated 3rd party ZIP code in FastStone image viewer

2011-06-17: Essential PIM 4.22: MANY vulnerabilities in 3rd party libraries

2011-06-19: Perfect PDF products distributed with vulnerable MSVC++ libraries

2011-09-16: Re: Microsoft's Binary Planting Clean-Up Mission

2011-09-22: Re: Fix for NTFS permissions issue in QuickTime 7.xfor Windows

2011-11-14: Microsoft security hotfix MS11-071 alias KB2570947 incomplete

2012-03-02: %windir%\temp\sso\ssoexec.dll (or: how trustworthy is Microsoft's build process)

2012-05-13: ICACLS.EXE ignores and destroys SE_DACL_PROTECTED/SE_SACL_PROTECTED

2012-06-19: [Win32-API] SetNamedSecurityInfo() IGNORES and DESTROYS protected DACLs/SACLs

2012-06-25: OpenLimit Reader for Windows contains completely outdated, superfluous and VULNERABLE system components

2012-07-03: Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 runtime libraries in "Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Client" installed in private location

2012-07-04: Re: Windows short (8.3) filenames - a security nightmare?

2012-07-09: Re: How much time is appropriate for fixing a bug?

2012-08-09: How well does Microsoft support (and follow) their mantra "keep your PC updated"?

2012-09-24: "Dell Data Protection | Access" for Windows contains and installs outdated, superfluous and vulnerable system components and 3rd party components/drivers

2012-10-03: Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by Ogg DirectShow filters

2012-11-02: Vulnerable MSVC++ 2008 runtime libraries distributed with and installed by eM client

2012-11-06: Vulnerable, superfluous/outdated/deprecated/superseded 3rd party OCXs and DLLs distributed by and installed with Dataram RamDisk 4.0.0

2013-01-20: Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer stall when using workaround from MS06-020 or MS06-069

2013-05-04: Vulnerability in Microsoft Security Essentials <v4.2

2013-05-05: Vulnerabilities in Windows 8 Professional x64 factory preinstallation of Fujitsu Lifebook A512

2013-05-06: VULNERABLE and COMPLETELY outdated 3rd-party libraries/components used in 3CX Phone 6; VULNERABLE and COMPLETELY outdated 3rd-party libraries/components used in 3CX Phone System 11

2013-05-08: Vulnerability in "Fujitsu Desktop Update" (for Windows)

2013-05-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way

2013-06-03: Vulnerable Microsoft VC++ 2005 RTM runtime libraries installed with "Microsoft Security Essentials" (and numerous other Microsoft products)

2013-06-16: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 3)

2013-07-10: VULNERABLE (3rd party) components in Adobe Reader 11.0.03, and dangling reference to Acrobat.exe

2013-07-22: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 4)

2013-07-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 5): sticky, persistent vulnerabilities

2013-08-07: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 6): beginner's errors, QA sound asleep or out of sight!

2013-08-08: OUTDATED, UNSUPPORTED and VULNERABLE 3rd party components installed with Exact Audio Copy

2013-08-17: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 7): executable files in data directories

2013-08-21: Windows Embedded POSReady 2009: cruft, not craft

2013-08-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere!

2013-08-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 9): erroneous documentation

2013-09-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 10)

2013-10-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 11): privilege escalation for dummies

2013-10-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 12): NOOP security fixes

2013-11-03: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 13): surprising and inconsistent behaviour, sloppy coding, sloppy QA, sloppy documentation

2013-11-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 14): incomplete, misleading and dangerous documentation

2014-04-16: Buggy insecure "security" software executes rogue binary during installation and uninstallation

2014-04-30: Beginners error: iTunes for Windows runs rogue program C:\Program.exe when opening associated files

2014-05-06: Beginners error: Piriform's Crap Cleaner^W runs rogue program C:\Program.exe

2014-05-08: Beginners error: Synaptics touchpad driver delivered via Windows Update executes rogue program C:\Program.exe with system privileges during installation

2014-05-21: Beginners error: Hewlett-Packards driver software executes rogue binary C:\Program.exe

2014-05-28: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 15): unquoted arguments in 120 (of 462) command lines

2014-05-29: How to use the vulnerable flash player plugin installed with Adobe Reader XI (and other Adobe products)

2014-05-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 16): our developers and their QA dont follow our own security recommendations

2014-06-25: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 17): even a one-line script is vulnerable

2014-07-07: iTunes 11.2.2 for Windows: completely outdated and vulnerable 3rd party libraries

2014-07-23: Beginner's error: import function of Windows Mail executes rogue program C:\Program.exe with credentials of other account

2014-08-07: Beginners error: QuickTime for Windows runs rogue program C:\Program.exe when opening associated files

2014-08-16: Beginners error: Windows Live Mail 2011 runs rogue C:\Program.exe when opening associated URLs; Beginners error: Apple's Software Update runs rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more); Beginners error: Apple's iCloudServices for Windows run rogue program C:\Program.exe (and some more)

2014-09-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 18): Microsoft Office 2010 registers command lines with unquoted pathnames

2014-09-06: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 19): still no "perfect forward secrecy" per default in Windows 8/7/Vista/Server 2012/Server 2008 [R2]

2014-10-24: Still beginner's errors (and outdated 3rd party components) in QuickTime 7.7.6 and iTunes 12.0.1; iTunes 12.0.1 for Windows: still COMPLETELY outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries

2014-11-20: Beginners error: "Google update" runs rogue programs %USERPROFILE%\Local.exe, %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application.exe, %SystemDrive%\Documents.exe, %SystemDrive%\Program.exe, ...

2014-11-23: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 21): errors/inconsistencies in Windows registry data may lead to buffer overflows or use of random data; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 20): Microsoft Update may fail to offer current security updates

2014-11-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 22): no DEP in Windows' filesystem (and ASLR barely used)

2014-12-13: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 23): two quotes or not to quote...

2014-12-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 24): applications built with SDKs may be vulnerable

2014-12-26: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 25): no secure connections to MSDN, TechNet, ...

2014-12-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 26): "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" hides applications like Outlook

2015-01-31: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 27): the command line you get differs from the command line I use to call you; iTunes 12.1 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...

2015-02-11: [ANN] MSKB 3004375 available for Windows 2000 and later too (but NOT from Mcirosoft)

2015-02-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 28): yes, we can (create even empty, but properly quoted pathnames); iTunes 12.1.1 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...

2015-02-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 29): contradicting, ambiguous, incomplete documentation

2015-03-15: Defense in depth -- the Mozilla way: return and exit codes are dispensable; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 30): on exploitable Win32 functions; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 31): UAC is for binary planting

2015-07-01: iTunes 12.2 and QuickTime 7.7.7 for Windows: still outdated and VULNERABLE 3rd party libraries, still UNQUOTED and VULNERABLE pathnames C:\Program Files\...

2015-07-04: Re: Microsoft Office - OLE Packager allows code execution in all Office versions, with macros disabled and high security templates applied

2015-08-04: Mozilla extensions: a security nightmare

2015-08-05: Vulnerable MSVC++ runtime distributed with LibreOffice 5.0.0 for Windows

2015-09-04: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 32): yet another (trivial) UAC bypass resp. privilege escalation

2015-09-09: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 34): our developers and our QA still ignore our own security recommendations

2015-09-11: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 33): arbitrary code execution (and UAC bypass) via RegEdit.exe

2015-09-19: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 35): Windows Explorer ignores "Run as administrator" ...

2015-10-13: Mozilla extensions: a security nightmare (part 2)

2015-10-05: Re: Watch your Downloads: the risk of the "auto-download" feature on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome

2015-10-28: Arbitrary code execution resp. escalation of privilege with Mozilla's SETUP.EXE

2015-11-15: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 36): CWE-428 or fun with unquoted paths

2015-11-25: Mitigations for "carpet bombing" alias "directory poisoning" attacks against executable installers

2015-12-05: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 37): MMC.exe and DrvInst.exe load and execute ".dll" with elevated resp. SYSTEM privileges

2015-12-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 6): SumatraPDF-*-installer.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 8): vlc-*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 2): NSIS allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-08: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 5): JRSoft InnoSetup; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 7): 7z*.exe allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-09: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 9): Chrome's setup.exe allows arbitrary code execution and escalation of privilege

2015-12-14: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 10): McAfee Security Scan Plus, WebAdvisor and CloudAV (Beta); Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 11): Nmap <7.01 and Nmap-WinPcap <4.13

2015-12-18: Executable uninstallers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 12): Avira Registry Cleaner allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-21: Almost no resp. only some mitigation(s) for "DLL hijacking" via load-time dependencies; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 13): ESET NOD32 antivirus installer allows remote code execution with escalation of privilege

2015-12-22: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 14): Rapid7's ScanNowUPnP.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution

2015-12-23: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 15): F-SecureOnlineScanner.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2015-12-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 16): Trend Micro's installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution

2016-01-03: Executable installers/self-extractors are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 17): Kaspersky Labs utilities

2016-01-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 18): EMSISoft's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 19): ZoneAlarm's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-01-08: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 20): TrueCrypt's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-01-13: [CVE-2016-0014] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 1): Microsoft's IExpress resp. WExtract, SFXCab, BoxStub, ...

2016-01-15: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 22): python.org's executable installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 38): does Microsoft follow their own security guidance/advisories?

2016-01-30: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 23): WinImage's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-02-05: [CVE-2016-0602, CVE-2016-0603] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 24): Oracle Java 6/7/8 SE and VirtualBox

2016-02-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 25): WinRAR's installer and self-extractors allow arbitrary (remote) code execution and escalation of privilege

2016-02-24: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 4): InstallShield's wrapper and setup.exe; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 26): the installer of GIMP for Windows allows arbitrary (remote) and escalation of privilege

2016-03-01: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 29): putty-0.66-installer.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-03-06: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 30): clamwin-0.99-setup.exe allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege; Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 31): MalwareBytes' installers allows arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-03-09: Re: Windows Mail Find People DLL side loading vulnerability

2016-03-15: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 39): vulnerabilities, please meet the bar for security servicing

2016-03-22: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 32): Comodo's installers allow arbitrary (remote) code execution WITH escalation of privilege

2016-04-18: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 33): GData's installers allow escalation of privilege

2016-04-28: Mozilla doesn't care for upstream security fixes, and doesn't bother to send own security fixes upstream

2016-05-28: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 40): seven+ year old "blended" threat still alive and kicking

2016-06-15: [CVE-2014-1520] NOT FIXED: privilege escalation via Mozilla's executable installers

2016-06-17: [CVE-2016-1014] Escalation of privilege via executable (un)installers of Flash Player

2016-07-01: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 34): Microsoft's vs-community-*.exe susceptible to DLL hijacking

2016-07-13: [CVE-2016-1014, CVE-2016-4247] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 35): Adobe's Flash Player (un)installers

2016-07-23: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 37): eclipse-inst-win*.exe vulnerable to DLL redirection and manifest hijacking; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 41): vulnerable by (poor implementation of bad) design

2016-08-11: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 38): Microsoft's Windows10Upgrade*.exe allows elevation of privilege; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 42): Sysinternals utilities load and execute rogue DLLs from %TEMP%

2016-08-15: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 39): MalwareBytes' "junkware removal tool" allows escalation of privilege

2016-08-29: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 40): Aviras' full package installers allow escalation of privilege

2016-09-06: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 43): restricting the DLL load order fails

2016-10-12: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 44): complete failure of Windows Update

2016-10-20: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 45): filesystem redirection fails to redirect the application directory

2016-11-17: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 41): EmsiSoft's Emergency Kit allows elevation of privilege for everybody

2016-12-29: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 42): SoftMaker's FreeOffice installer allows escalation of privilege

2016-12-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 43): SoftMaker's Office service pack installers allow escalation of privilege

2017-01-02: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 45): ReadPDF's installers allow escalation of privilege

2017-01-13: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 44): SoftMaker's FlexiPDF installers allow escalation of privilege

2017-01-21: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 46): Pelles C allows arbitrary code execution

2017-01-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 47): Heimdal Security's SetupLauncher vulnerable to DLL hijacking

2017-02-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 48): SumatraPDF-3.1.2-installer.exe allows escalation of privilege

2017-02-16: "long" filenames mishandled by Fujitsu's ScanSnap software

2017-03-04: Executable installers are defective^WEVIL (case 1): putty-0.68-installer.exe

2017-03-06: Executable installers are defective^WEVIL (case 2): innosetup-5.5.9.exe and innosetup-5.5.9-unicode.exe

2017-03-21: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 46): no checks for common path handling errors in "Application Verifier"; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 47): "AppLocker bypasses are not serviced via monthly security roll-ups"

2017-04-07: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 49): 1Password-4.6.1.619.exe allows arbitrary code execution

2017-05-04: Executable installers are vulnerable^Wdefective^WEVIL (case 49): xampp-win32-7.1.1-0-VC14-installer.exe allows escalation of privilege

2017-05-26: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 51): escalation of privilege with Microsoft's Azure Recovery Services Agent

2017-05-31: [CVE-2017-5688] Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 52): Intel installation framework allows arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2017-06-29: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 52): escalation of privilege with Microsoft's .NET Framework installers

2017-07-05: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 48): privilege escalation for dummies -- they didn't make SUCH a stupid blunder?

2017-08-17: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 53): escalation of privilege with QNAP's installers for Windows

2017-09-12: R.I.P. Kaspersky Privacy Cleaner: withdrawn due to multiple begiinner's errors which allow escalation of privilege

2017-10-09: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 54): escalation of privilege with PostgresSQL installers for Windows

2017-11-30: AMD's buddies for Intel's FDIV bug: _llrem and _ullrem yield wrong remainders!

2018-01-30: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 49): fun with application manifests

2018-02-05: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 50); Windows Update shoves unsafe crap as "important" updates to unsuspecting users

2018-02-09: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 51): Skype's home-grown updater allows escalation of privilege to SYSTEM

2018-02-14: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 52): HTTP used to distribute (security) updates, not HTTPS

2018-02-17: Mozilla's executable installers: FUBAR (that's spelled "fucked-up beyond all repair")

2018-04-09: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 53): our MSRC doesn't know how Windows handles PATH

2018-05-09: [ADV170017] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 54): escalation of privilege during installation of Microsoft Office 20xy

2018-07-04: [CVE-2018-3667, CVE-2018-3668] Escalation of priviilege via executable installer of Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool

2018-07-17: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 55): new software built with 5.5 year old tool shows 20+ year old vulnerabilities

2018-07-18: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 56): 10+ year old security update installers are susceptiblle to 20+ year old vulnerability

2018-08-01: CVE-2016-7085 NOT fixed in VMware-player-12.5.9-7535481.exe

2018-08-02: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 55): escalation of privilege with VMware Player 12.5.9

2018-08-03: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 56): arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via rufus*.exe

2018-08-14: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 57): all the latest MSVCRT installers allow escalation of privilege

2018-09-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 57): installation of security updates fails on Windows Embedded POSReady 2009

2018-09-26: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 57): arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via Intel Extreme Tuning Utility

2018-11-16: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 59): arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via Intel Rapid Storage Technology User Interface and Driver

2018-11-19: Escalation of privilege with Intel Rapid Storage User Interface

2019-01-18: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 59): we only fix every other vulnerability

2019-02-26: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 60): same old sins and incompetence!

2019-07-09: Mozilla's MSI installers: FUBAR (that's spelled "fucked-up beyond all repair")

2020-01-29: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 61): security features are built to fail (or documented wrong)

2020-01-30: [CVE-2019-20358] CVE-2019-9491 in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK) was NOT properly FIXED

2020-01-31: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 58): Intel® Processor Identification Utility - Windows* Version - arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege

2020-02-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 62): Windows shipped with end-of-life components

2020-03-10: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 63): program defaults, settings, policies ... and (un)trustworthy computing

2020-03-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 64): Windows Defender loads and exeutes arbitrary DLLs

2020-03-27: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 65): unsafe, easy to redirect paths all over

2020-03-28: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 66): attachment manager allows to load arbitrary DLLs

2020-04-13: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 67): we maintain 20 year old bugs since we don't care about our customers safety and security

2020-06-03: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 68): qUACkery is futile!

2020-06-03: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 69): security remarks are as futile as the qUACkery!

2020-07-23: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 70): CVE-2014-0315 alias MS14-019 revisited

2020-12-15: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 71): where compatibility means vulnerability

2021-03-03: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 72): "compatibility" trumps security

2021-03-05: Unholy CRAP: Mozilla's executable installers

2021-03-08: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 73): ignorance (of security advisories) is bliss!

2021-03-23: CVE-2018-3635 revisited: executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 60): again arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via Intel Rapid Storage Technology User Interface and Driver

2021-04-02: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 74): Windows Defender SmartScreen is rather DUMB, it allows denial of service

2021-04-23: Executable installers are vulnerable^WEVIL (case 61): arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege via Intel WiFi Drivers

2021-04-29: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 75): Bypass of SAFER alias Software Restriction Policies NOT FIXED; Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 76): arbitrary code execution WITH elevation of privilege in user-writable directories below %SystemRoot%

2021-05-18: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 77): access without access permission

2021-10-13: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 78): completely outdated, vulnerable open source component(s) shipped with Windows 10&11

2021-10-14: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 79): Local Privilege Escalation via Windows 11 Installation Assistant

2022-05-10: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 80): 25 (in words: TWENTY-FIVE) year old TRIVIAL bug crashes CMD.exe

2023-02-10: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 81): enabling UTF-8 support breaks existing code

2023-02-22: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 82): INVALID/BOGUS AppLocker rules disable SAFER on Windows 11 22H2

2023-03-17: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 83): instead to fix even their most stupid mistaskes, they spill barrels of snakeoil to cover them (or just leave them as-is)

2023-03-22: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 84): (no) fun with %COMSPEC%

2023-06-07: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 85): escalation of privilege plus remote code execution with HVCISCAN.exe

2023-10-12: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 86): shipping rotten software to billions of unsuspecting customers

2024-04-22: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 87): shipping more rotten software to billions of unsuspecting customers

2024-09-24: Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 88): a SINGLE command line shows about 20, 000 instances of CWE-73

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