Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-15T15:19:48.838Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-16T04:55:51.730Z

Source :

talos
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-61973 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Epic Games
  • Epic Games Store
REFERENCES

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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279 cve-icon
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