CVE-2024-7834

Sept. 5, 2024, 5:52 p.m.

Tags

CWE-427
a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674
2024-09-04
CVE-2024-7834

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
overwolf
  • overwolf
  • *

Description

A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged access to the system to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious .dll file in the respective location.

Weaknesses

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

CWE ID: 427

Date

Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 5, 2024, 5:52 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a overwolf overwolf / / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.cirosec.de/sa/sa-2024-004
a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674