cve/2018/CVE-2018-4049.md

### [CVE-2018-4049](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4049)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=GOG%20Galaxy&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=local%20privilege%20elevation&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's “Games” directory, version 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of installed games to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0723
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0723

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.