CVE-2018-4053
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CVE-2018-4053 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gog | Galaxy | 1.2.47 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0727Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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