VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-7834

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-09-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A local privilege escalation is caused by Overwolf loading and executing certain dynamic link library files from a user-writeable folder in SYSTEM context on launch. This allows an attacker with unprivileged access to the system to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious .dll file in the respective location.

Weakness classification

  • a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674: CWE-427
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references