CVE-2026-96542: EA Javelin Anticheat (EA Javelin Anticheat Installer) 1.0.14329371 (Specific affected standalone versions:…

CVE-2026-96542. CVSS 3.1 base score 5.0 (MEDIUM, Vendor/CNA).

Affected technology

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)
Electronic Arts

Component: Standalone Installer / EAAntiCheatService configuration

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · User interaction required

What an attacker can do

A local non-administrative user can elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by modifying the EAAntiCheatService service configuration and executable path. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.0/10) rates confidentiality impact as high; integrity impact as low; availability impact as none.

Published 16-Oct-2026 22:01 UTC

CWE: CWE-732
CCR priority: 20.0 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 5.0 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N · Vendor/CNA
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-16 22:01:33.690801+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-96542.html