Arbitrary Code Execution via URI Handlers in Ubisoft Uplay Desktop Client

CVE-2018-15832 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

upc.exe in Ubisoft Uplay Desktop Client versions 63.0.5699.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

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