CVE-2013-2604 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the GameHouse Games directory due to weak file permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2604?

CVE-2013-2604 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RealNetworks GameHouse RealArcade Installer (aka ActiveMARK Game Installer) 2.6.0.481 and 3.0.7 uses weak permissions (Create Files/Write Data) for the GameHouse Games directory tree, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an individual game's directory, as demonstrated by DDRAW.DLL in the Zuma Deluxe directory.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Realnetworks Realarcade Installer.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-2604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qx79-7594-fqf9.

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