CVE-2020-15528 json
An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17.
published 2020-07-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7515
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. Local escalation of privileges is possible when a user starts or uninstalls a game because of weak file permissions and missing file integrity checks.
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com
/2020/07/gog-galaxy-escalation-of-privileges.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15528
- NVD CVE-2020-15528
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