Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Epic Games Store by Epic Games
CVE-2025-61973

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Epic Games

Status
Epic Games Store
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-61973?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified during the installation of the Epic Games Store through the Microsoft Store. This flaw allows a low-privileged user to manipulate DLL files during the installation process, potentially leading to an elevation of privileges. By exploiting this vulnerability, unauthorized actions may be executed, compromising the integrity and security of the affected system.

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Affected Version(s)

Epic Games Store 14.6.2.0

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by KPC of Cisco Talos.
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