CVE-2020-24574 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in GOG GALAXY through version 2.0.41, allowing any authenticated user to gain SYSTEM privileges. This occurs due to a DLL injection flaw in GalaxyClient.exe, bypassing its trusted client protection and enabling arbitrary command execution via the Windows service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.13, <= 2.0.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gog:galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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