CVE-2026-96542 json
EA Javelin Anticheat Installer Local Privilege Escalation
published 2026-10-16 23 d ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-103174
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) in the standalone installer for EA Javelin Anticheat (versions 1.0.14329371, 1.0.14547437, 1.0.14789537, and 1.0.14940698) on Windows allows a local non-administrative user to elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by modifying the EAAntiCheatService service configuration and executable path. This vulnerability requires non-standard manual execution of the standalone installer and does not affect standard game installations via the EA App and Steam. This issue is corrected in version 1.0.14940699 and later; service permissions automatically self-heal upon launching an integrated EA game title.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Electronic Arts EA Javelin Anticheat (EA Javelin Anticheat Installer)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
catsandmalware.com
/blog/eight-bytes-to-system/
technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-96542
- NVD CVE-2026-96542
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