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.
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History

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Overwolf
Overwolf overwolf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:overwolf:overwolf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Overwolf
Overwolf overwolf
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Local privilege escalation in Overwolf
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cirosec

Published: 2024-09-04T12:35:27.628Z

Updated: 2024-09-04T13:15:24.562Z

Reserved: 2024-08-15T07:21:21.987Z

Link: CVE-2024-7834

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-04T13:15:18.368Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-09-04T13:15:07.030

Modified: 2024-09-05T17:52:06.147

Link: CVE-2024-7834

cve-icon Redhat

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