CVE-2018-4052 Information disclosure in GOG Galaxy
A local attacker can exploit a privileged helper tool in GOG Galaxy for macOS to leak process information normally restricted to root users.
- 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-2018-4052?
CVE-2018-4052 is a medium-severity 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 information leak vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can pass a PID and receive information running on it that would usually only be accessible to the root user.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4052?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gog Galaxy.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4052?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4052 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4052 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GOG.COM GOG Galaxy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f64r-73j4-8q4h.