CVE-2018-4053

Description

An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: GOG.COM GOG Galaxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4053?
CVE-2018-4053 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-4053?
To fix CVE-2018-4053, 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-2018-4053 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-4053 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-2018-4053?
CVE-2018-4053 affects GOG.COM GOG Galaxy.
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