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GHSA-8QQ2-9GV5-26MW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:33

Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Epic Games Launcher versions prior to 8.2.2. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handler for the com.epicgames.launcher protocol. A crafted URI with the com.epicgames.launcher protocol can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-7241.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2018-17707 (GCVE-0-2018-17707)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-24 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:54

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

zdi

References

URL

Tags

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Epic Games	Epic Games Launcher	Affected: versions prior to 8.2.2

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GHSA-8QQ2-9GV5-26MW

CVE-2018-17707 (GCVE-0-2018-17707)

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