CVE-2018-4048

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the `Temp` directory in GOG Galaxy 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of the Desktop Galaxy Updater to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

9.3 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2019-05-30

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0722

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-4043
• CVE-2018-4054
• CVE-2018-4040
• CVE-2018-4055
• CVE-2018-4039
• CVE-2018-4056