CVE-2024-7834

Local privilege escalation in Overwolf

Published Sep 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf
loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable
folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged
access to the system to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a
malicious .dll file in the respective location.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48686 A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged access to the system to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious .dll file in the respective location.
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Overwolf
Overwolf overwolf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:overwolf:overwolf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Overwolf
Overwolf overwolf
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged access to the system to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious .dll file in the respective location.
Title Local privilege escalation in Overwolf
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cirosec
Published
Updated
Sep 4, 2024, 1:15 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2024, 7:21 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 4, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM