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CVE-2018-17707

N/A
Published: January 24, 2019 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorLauncherEpic Games Launcher

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Launcher· Epic Games
95%
v < 8.2.2
Affected range stops below 8.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Epic Games Launcher· Epic Games
60%
v < 8.2.2
Affected range stops below 8.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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