CVE-2025-61973 Privilege escalation in Epic Games Store
A local attacker can escalate privileges by replacing a DLL during Epic Games Store installation via Microsoft Store.
- 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-2025-61973?
CVE-2025-61973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Epic Games Store, published on 15 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 privileges.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61973?
How do I fix CVE-2025-61973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq72-25v6-8f77.