{"id":"CVE-2026-96542","published":"2026-10-16T21:21:02.040","lastModified":"2026-10-16T21:21:02.040","description":"Incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) in the standalone installer for EA Javelin Anticheat (versions 1.0.14329371, 1.0.14547437, 1.0.14789537, and 1.0.14940698) on Windows allows a local non-administrative user to elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM by modifying the EAAntiCheatService service configuration and executable path. This vulnerability requires non-standard manual execution of the standalone installer and does not affect standard game installations via the EA App and Steam. This issue is corrected in version 1.0.14940699 and later; service permissions automatically self-heal upon launching an integrated EA game title.","cvssScore":5,"cvssSeverity":"MEDIUM","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","cwes":["CWE-732"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://catsandmalware.com/blog/eight-bytes-to-system/","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":null}