CVE-2025-61973

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.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Jan 2026, 18:16

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References
  • () https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279 -

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-15 16:16

Updated : 2026-01-16 15:55


NVD link : CVE-2025-61973

Mitre link : CVE-2025-61973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-61973


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control