{"id":"CVE-2026-96542","title":"EA Javelin Anticheat Installer Local Privilege Escalation","summary":"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 …","severity":"medium","cvss":5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-732"],"vendor":"Electronic Arts","product":"EA Javelin Anticheat (EA Javelin Anticheat Installer)","affected":["ea_javelin_anticheat_ea_javelin_anticheat_installer 1.0.14329371 (Specific affected standalone versions: 1.0.14329371, 1.0.14547437, 1.0.14789537, 1.0.14940698)"],"published":"2026-10-16","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T21:00:54.224Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96542","references":[{"url":"https://catsandmalware.com/blog/eight-bytes-to-system/"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T21:53:23.698Z","slug":"CVE-2026-96542","body":"## Overview\n\nIncorrect 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `ea_javelin_anticheat_ea_javelin_anticheat_installer 1.0.14329371 (Specific affected standalone versions: 1.0.14329371, 1.0.14547437, 1.0.14789537, 1.0.14940698)`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":28,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":27.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}