CVE-2025-61973HIGH 8.8EPSS p3.9%

CVE-2025-61973CVE-2025-61973

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.

Scoring

CVSS 3.18.8 (HIGH)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.14% probability of exploitation · percentile 3.9% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z
Published2026-01-15
Last modified2026-04-15

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-284

References

  1. https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279
  2. https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessImproper Access Controlcwe-2840%live

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