FKIE_CVE-2025-61973

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-15 16:16 - Updated: 2026-04-15 00:35
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.
References
talos-cna@cisco.comhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-15T00:35:42.020",
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