---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## 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)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.