CVE-2018-4053 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gog	Galaxy	1.2.47

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4053?

CVE-2018-4053 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening ser...

How severe is CVE-2018-4053?

CVE-2018-4053 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-2018-4053?

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