CVE-2018-4049 Privilege escalation in GOG Galaxy
Local attackers can overwrite game executables due to insecure permissions, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4049?
CVE-2018-4049 is a critical vulnerability in GOG.COM GOG Galaxy, published on 2 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's “Games” directory, version 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of installed games to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gog Galaxy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GOG.COM GOG Galaxy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-232g-vj6v-88w6.