CVE-2025-0567 | BDVDB-2026-263389 Detail

Epic GamesLauncher

Description#

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Epic Games Launcher up to 17.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library profapi.dll of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-01-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-01-19
Last modified: 2025-01-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Epic Games
Product: Launcher

All Epic Games vulnerabilities

Score

4.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 9.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
17.2.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
17.2.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

2.0 Low

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	Low
Vulnerable System Integrity	Low
Vulnerable System Availability	Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

4.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

4.5 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v2

3.5 Low

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Metric breakdown
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	High
Authentication	Single
Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Integrity Impact	Partial
Availability Impact	Partial

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).