CVE-2024-11872 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Epic Games Launcher, stemming from incorrect default permissions applied to a sensitive folder during product installation. An attacker with low-privileged code execution on the system can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM and execute arbitrary code. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires local access but allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.6.0-33806133CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:epicgames:launcher:16.6.0-33806133:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.