CVE-2018-4050 Privilege escalation in GOG Galaxy
Local attackers can exploit insecure folder permissions in the GOG Galaxy helper tool to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on macOS.
- 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-2018-4050?
CVE-2018-4050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos GOG Galaxy, published on 1 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 escalation vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can globally adjust folder permissions leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gog Galaxy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos GOG Galaxy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vj8-x35r-qpx7.