CVE-2018-4051 — MEDIUM (5.5)

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 create directories and subdirectories on the root file system, as well as change the permissions of existing directories.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gog	Galaxy	1.2.47

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0725Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0725Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4051?

CVE-2018-4051 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 create directories and subdirecto...

How severe is CVE-2018-4051?

CVE-2018-4051 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4051?

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