CVE-2018-17707
HIGHEpic Games Launcher < 8.2.2 - Remote Code Execution via com.epicgames.launcher Protocol Handler
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0300
EPSS Percentile
85.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
epicgames/launcher
< 8.2.2
Published
Jan 24, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026