What is CVE-2024-7834?

CVE-2024-7834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Overwolf, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-7834?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-7834 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Overwolf

CVE-2024-7834

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Overwolf — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7834?: CVE-2024-7834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Overwolf, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-7834?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-7834 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.