CVE-2019-11354

Public Exploit

Description

The client in Electronic Arts (EA) Origin 10.5.36 on Windows allows template injection in the title parameter of the Origin2 URI handler. This can be used to escape the underlying AngularJS sandbox and achieve remote code execution via an origin2://game/launch URL for QtApplication QDesktopServices communication.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 50.83% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory gamasutra.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory gizmodo.com Third-Party Advisory techcrunch.com Third-Party Advisory golem.de Third-Party Advisory pcmag.com Third-Party Advisory techradar.com Third-Party Advisory co.uk Third-Party Advisory trustedreviews.com Third-Party Advisory vg247.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://blog.underdogsecurity.com/rce_in_origin_client/ broken link
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/16/ea-origin-bug-exposed-hackers/ third party advisory exploit
http://gamasutra.com/view/news/340907/A_nowfixed_Origin_vulnerability_potentially_opened_the_client_to_hackers.php third party advisory
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/8877334/sims-4-battlefield-fifa-origin-hackers/ third party advisory press/media coverage
https://gizmodo.com/ea-origin-users-update-your-client-now-1834079604 third party advisory exploit
https://www.pcmag.com/news/367801/security-flaw-allowed-any-app-to-run-using-eas-origin-clien third party advisory press/media coverage
https://www.techradar.com/news/major-security-flaw-found-in-ea-origin-gaming-client third party advisory press/media coverage
https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/time-update-origin-eas-game-client-security-risk-just-installed-3697942 third party advisory
https://www.vg247.com/2019/04/17/ea-origin-security-flaw-run-malicious-code-fixed/ third party advisory
https://www.golem.de/news/sicherheitsluecke-ea-origin-fuehrte-schadcode-per-link-aus-1904-140738.html third party advisory press/media coverage
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153375/dotProject-2.1.9-SQL-Injection.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153485/EA-Origin-Template-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11354?
CVE-2019-11354 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11354?
To fix CVE-2019-11354, 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-2019-11354 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11354 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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