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CVE-2023-50915 (GCVE-0-2023-50915)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-30 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-28 19:28
VLAI
Summary
An issue exists in GalaxyClientService.exe in GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through 2.0.71.2 that could allow authenticated users to overwrite and corrupt critical system files via a combination of an NTFS Junction and an RPC Object Manager symbolic link and could result in a denial of service.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-21 19:47 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
gog galaxy Affected: 2.0.67.2 , ≤ 2.071.2 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:gog:galaxy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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