Vulnerability in Gog Galaxy
CVE-2018-4048
An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the `Temp` directory in GOG Galaxy 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of the Desktop Galaxy Updater 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: 0.006 (46.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gog Galaxy — versions 1.2.48.36
- Talos Gog Galaxy — versions Gog Galaxy 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0722 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4048?
- CVE-2018-4048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gog Galaxy, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.