### [CVE-2018-4048](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4048)
![](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)
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### Description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the `Temp` directory in GOG Galaxy 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of the Desktop Galaxy Updater to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0722

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