CVE-2018-4049

Description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's “Games” directory, version 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of installed games to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: GOG.COM GOG Galaxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0723 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4049?
CVE-2018-4049 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-4049?
To fix CVE-2018-4049, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-4049 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-4049 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-4049?
CVE-2018-4049 affects GOG.COM GOG Galaxy.
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