CVE-2025-0567

Epic Games Launcher Installer profapi.dll untrusted search path

MEDIUM
4.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2025 at 07:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLauncher

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Severity
MEDIUM4.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Epic Games Launcher up to 17.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library profapi.dll of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult.

Affected

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

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.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.5MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-426

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