Improper input validation in GOG.COM GOG Galaxy
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An exploitable local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the privileged helper tool of GOG Galaxy's Games, version 1.2.47 for macOS. An attacker can send malicious data to the root-listening service, causing the application to terminate and become unavailable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00325 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfw8-5w2f-9vpg
References
More GOG.COM Galaxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05946 GOG Galaxy GalaxyClientService Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12225 An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12226 An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13295 An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in GOG Galaxy 2.0.46. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08442 GalaxyClient version 2.0.28.9 loads unsigned DLLs such as zlib1.dll, libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-15055 The client (aka GalaxyClientService.exe) in GOG GALAXY through 2.0.41 (as of 12:58 AM… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-4053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-4053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfw8-5w2f-9vpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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