Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Electronic Arts Origin before 10.5.39. Due to improper sanitization of the origin:// and origin2:// URI schemes, it is possible to inject additional arguments into the Origin process and ultimately leverage code execution by loading a backdoored Qt plugin remotely via the platformpluginpath argument supplied with a Windows network share.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ea | Origin | < 10.5.39 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153385/EA-Origin-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qt5-based-gui-apps-susceptible-toExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9vCx9KsF3cExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-574/
- https://zeropwn.github.io/2019-05-22-fun-with-uri-handlers/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153385/EA-Origin-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qt5-based-gui-apps-susceptible-toExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9vCx9KsF3cExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-574/
- https://zeropwn.github.io/2019-05-22-fun-with-uri-handlers/ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-12828?
CVE-2019-12828 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Electronic Arts Origin before 10.5.39. Due to improper sanitization of the origin:// and origin2:// URI schemes, it is possible to inject additional arguments into the Origi...
How severe is CVE-2019-12828?
CVE-2019-12828 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12828?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ea Origin.