HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-3974
HIGH

CVE-2018-3974

CWE-732Published: April 2, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's install directory. An attacker can overwrite an executable that is launched as a system service on boot by default to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-3974 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

gog1 product(s)
galaxy
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640

All References (2)

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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-3974
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 2, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-3974 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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