CVE-2018-4050 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can globally adjust folder permissions leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gog	Galaxy	1.2.47

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0724Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0724Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4050?

CVE-2018-4050 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can globally adjust folder permissions leading...

How severe is CVE-2018-4050?

CVE-2018-4050 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4050?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gog Galaxy.