CVE-2018-3974

Published Apr 2, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's install directory. An attacker can overwrite an executable that is launched as a system service on boot by default to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-15760 An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's install directory. An attacker can overwrite an executable that is launched as a system service on boot by default to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 2, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM