upc.exe in Ubisoft Uplay Desktop Client versions 63.0.5699.0 allows remote attackers to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
upc.exe in Ubisoft Uplay Desktop Client versions 63.0.5699.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pxp-rm7g-gpvq
References
Exploit 1
More Ubisoft Uplay vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10954 Ubisoft Uplay 92.0.0.6280 has Insecure Permissions. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-15832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pxp-rm7g-gpvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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