EA Javelin Anticheat Installer Local Privilege Escalation
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.
CVE-2026-96542
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-96542
EA Javelin Anticheat (EA Javelin Anticheat Installer)
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Electronic Arts",
"modules": [
"Standalone Installer / EAAntiCheatService configuration"
],
"product": "EA Javelin Anticheat (EA Javelin Anticheat Installer)",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "1.0.14329371 (Specific affected standalone versions: 1.0.14329371, 1.0.14547437, 1.0.14789537, 1.0.14940698)",
"versionType": "custom"
}
],
"platforms": [
"Windows"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-96542
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Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #38897 · Revision 1
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