CVE-2018-17707

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Epic Games Launcher versions prior to 8.2.2. 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 handler for the com.epicgames.launcher protocol. A crafted URI with the com.epicgames.launcher protocol can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-7241.

Affected products

Epic Games Launcher: before 8.2.2 — fixed in 8.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Epic Games Launcher 8.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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