CVE-2026-96542EPSS p0.2%

CVE-2026-96542CVE-2026-96542

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 5.0 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS0.08% probability of exploitation · percentile 0.2% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z
Last modified2026-10-16
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.