This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Epic Games Launcher versions prior to 8.2.2
Published Jan 24, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.00%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Epic Games Launcher versions prior to 8.2.2. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handler for the com.epicgames.launcher protocol. A crafted URI with the com.epicgames.launcher protocol can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-7241.
Affected products
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- Version versions prior to 8.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | Epic Games Launcher | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03004) | 86.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03004) | 85.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 82.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03701) | 79.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 83.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.40% (0.02403) | 90.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01676) | 85.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01860) | 86.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1359/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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