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CVE-2018-4048

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

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

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

GOG — Galaxy

CWEs

References

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