CVE-2023-50914

Published: Apr 30, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

6.7

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.5

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

A Privilege Escalation issue in the inter-process communication procedure from GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through v2.0.71.2 allows authentictaed users to change the DACL of arbitrary system directories to include Everyone full control permissions by modifying the FixDirectoryPrivileges instruction parameters sent from GalaxyClient.exe to GalaxyClientService.exe.

Related CWEs

Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions

While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user.

References (8)

https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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