Not able to create intunewin file - Faulting module KERNELBASE.dll with exception code 0xe0434352

[raavikr12c]

I'm encountering an issue with IntuneWinAppUtil.exe (version 6.2006.10) executed from my VB.NET code on Windows Server 2022 (21H2 Build: 20348.2527). Despite previous functionality, it now fails to generate the intunewin file.

I have a Windows service running under a service account that constantly checks for requests to create intunewin files. Recently some enhancements were made to this service, integrated into the same DLL as the code invoking IntuneWinAppUtil.exe.

Code Snippet
ProcessPath = "D:\temp\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe | -c \\{some network path}\Temp1\ -s setup.exe -o \\{some network path}\Temp2 -q"

Public Shared Function CreateIntunewinFile(ByVal ProcessPath As String) As Boolean
    Dim b As Boolean = True
    Try
        Dim objProcess As System.Diagnostics.Process
        Dim iPos As Integer = ProcessPath.IndexOf("|")
        Dim ExecuteCmd As String = Mid(ProcessPath, 1, iPos - 1)
        Dim CmdParams As String = Trim(Mid(ProcessPath, iPos + 2, Len(ProcessPath)))
        Dim procinfo As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(ExecuteCmd, CmdParams)
        procinfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
        procinfo.CreateNoWindow = True
        procinfo.UseShellExecute = False
        Try
            objProcess = New System.Diagnostics.Process()
            Try
                objProcess.StartInfo = procinfo
                objProcess.Start()
                objProcess.WaitForExit()
            Finally
                objProcess.Close()
            End Try
        Catch ex As Exception
            ErrorMsg = "Error: " + ex.Message
            b = False
        End Try
    Finally
    End Try
    Return b
End Function

Problem Details
IntuneWinAppUtil.exe executes successfully from CMD and also on my local PC using the same parameters and setup. However, when run on the server through my code, it consistently fails. I have attempted to resolve this by using the latest version of the executable (6.2404.13.0), but the issue persists.

Error Messages
I observe the following errors in Event Viewer:

Application Error:

i) Faulting application name: IntuneWinAppUtil.exe, version: 6.2006.10.0, time stamp: 0x5ea32335
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.20348.2520, time stamp: 0x72149c73
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x000000000003f17c
Faulting process id: 0x2350
Faulting application start time: 0x01dad06218da38f5
Faulting application path: D:\temp\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Faulting module path: C:\windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 92eddb1d-43a7-4c3a-95df-8c9b6828ae1a
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

ii) Faulting application name: IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Version: 6.2404.13.0
Timestamp: 0xa9f45829
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll
Version: 10.0.20348.2520
Timestamp: 0x72149c73
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x000000000003f17c
Faulting process id: 0x6e4
Faulting application start time: 0x01dad069ebcb84fe
Faulting application path: D:\temp\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Faulting module path: C:\windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: 57e901ea-df05-4c14-9b03-5fbde2c085db

.Net Runtime Error:

Application: IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.IO.IOException
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32, System.String)
at System.Console.SetBufferSize(Int32, Int32)
at System.Console.set_BufferHeight(Int32)
at Microsoft.Management.Service.IntuneWinAppUtil.LogUtil..cctor()

Exception Info: System.TypeInitializationException
at Microsoft.Management.Service.IntuneWinAppUtil.LogUtil.WriteLineForError(System.Object, Boolean)
at Microsoft.Management.Service.IntuneWinAppUtil.Program.Main(System.String[])

I have ensured that the service account used has "Log on as a service" permissions on the server. Additionally, this account has appropriate permissions on all relevant folders and paths, confirmed by verifying its presence in the Security tab of folder properties.

Any insights or suggestions on resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if there are any issues with my code or configuration as the code is working fine in my local pc but not in server.

[ameltzer-MSFT]

This appears to be due to the executable assuming there's a console in place and throwing an exception when trying to manipulate that console. There were several issues fixed around this in the previous build, but you may have found a particular scenario that was not fixed.

#83 could help address this by eliminating all console output, however we'll also look into seeing if there's any additional changes that can be made to further help here.