CVE-2022-31262 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting GOG Galaxy 2.0.46. Due to insufficient folder permissions, an attacker can hijack the GOG.com program data directory and replace the GalaxyCommunication service executable with a malicious file, leading to SYSTEM-level code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability concerns. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges makes this a notable risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.46, <= 2.0.51CPE 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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