Improper input validation in Gog Galaxy
CVE-2018-4053
An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gog Galaxy — versions 1.2.47
- Gog.com Gog Galaxy — versions Gog Galaxy 1.2.47 (macOS)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4053?
- CVE-2018-4053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gog Galaxy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4053?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.