CVEvulnerability

CVE-2024-11872

7.8 HIGH Published 2024-12-12 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-12-12
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-276

Description

Epic Games Launcher Incorrect Default Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Epic Games Launcher. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product applies incorrect default permissions to a sensitive folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-24329.

Affected configurations

• epicgames launcher 16.6.0-33806133

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness

References