Multiple vulnerabilities in Epic Games Launcher

Published: 2022-03-25

Risk	Low
Patch available	NO
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	N/A
CWE-ID	CWE-59
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Epic Games Launcher Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	Epic Games

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU61614

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to link following issue within the Epic Games installer. A local user can create a symbolic link to abuse the installer to overwrite a file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Epic Games Launcher: All versions

External links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-537/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU61615