CVE-2018-17707
Epic Games Launcher Protocol Handler RCE Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2019, 4:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:36 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-17707.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-17707 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-17707 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-78 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:epicgames:launcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.2.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17707 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17707
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.67 }} -0.00%
score
0.87731
percentile