Vulnerability in Gog Galaxy
CVE-2018-3974
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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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gog Galaxy — versions 1.2.45.61
- Gog.com Gog Galaxy — versions Gog Galaxy 1.2.45.61 (Windows 64-bit Installer)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3974?
- CVE-2018-3974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gog Galaxy, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.