// For flags

CVE-2025-0567

Epic Games Launcher Installer profapi.dll untrusted search path

Severity Score

2.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

In Epic Games Launcher bis 17.2.1 wurde eine Schwachstelle entdeckt. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Dabei geht es um eine nicht genauer bekannte Funktion in der Bibliothek profapi.dll der Komponente Installer. Mittels dem Manipulieren mit unbekannten Daten kann eine untrusted search path-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Die Komplexität eines Angriffs ist eher hoch. Das Ausnutzen gilt als schwierig.

*Credits: Havook
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
Low
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-19 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-21 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.292528 Vdb Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.481104 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Epic Games
Search vendor "Epic Games"
 Launcher
Search vendor "Epic Games" for product "Launcher"
 17.2.0
Search vendor "Epic Games" for product "Launcher" and version "17.2.0"
en
Affected
Epic Games
Search vendor "Epic Games"
 Launcher
Search vendor "Epic Games" for product "Launcher"
 17.2.1
Search vendor "Epic Games" for product "Launcher" and version "17.2.1"
en
Affected