Vulnerability in Ea Origin
CVE-2019-11354
The client in Electronic Arts (EA) Origin 10.5.36 on Windows allows template injection in the title parameter of the Origin2 URI handler. This can be used to escape the underlying AngularJS sandbox and achieve remote code execution via an origin2://game/launch URL for QtApplication QDesktopServices communication.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.231 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.231 · newest: 0.231 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ea Origin — versions 10.5.36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.underdogsecurity.com/rce_in_origin_client/ (Broken Link)
- techcrunch.com/2019/04/16/ea-origin-bug-exposed-hackers/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gamasutra.com/view/news/340907/A_nowfixed_Origin_vulnerability_potentially_open… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.thesun.co.uk/tech/8877334/sims-4-battlefield-fifa-origin-hackers/ (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- gizmodo.com/ea-origin-users-update-your-client-now-1834079604 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.pcmag.com/news/367801/security-flaw-allowed-any-app-to-run-using-eas-origin… (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- www.techradar.com/news/major-security-flaw-found-in-ea-origin-gaming-client (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- www.trustedreviews.com/news/time-update-origin-eas-game-client-security-risk-ju… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.vg247.com/2019/04/17/ea-origin-security-flaw-run-malicious-code-fixed/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.golem.de/news/sicherheitsluecke-ea-origin-fuehrte-schadcode-per-link-aus-19… (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11354?
- CVE-2019-11354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ea Origin, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11354?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11354 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.