Vulnerability in Epic Games Store
CVE-2025-61973
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of…
EPSS: 0.001 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Epic Games Store — versions 14.6.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61973?
- CVE-2025-61973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Epic Games Store, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.