CVE-2026-96542

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.

CVSS v3 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://catsandmalware.com/blog/eight-bytes-to-system/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Oct 2026, 21:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-16 21:21

Updated : 2026-10-19 20:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-96542

Mitre link : CVE-2026-96542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-96542

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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