CVE-2026-14765 Epic Games Unreal Engine - Command Injection

Epic Games Unreal Engine <= 5.8.0 contains a command injection caused by insecure default configuration of LaunchURL Blueprint node allowing execution of files via file:/// URI, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands, exploit requires loading user-generated content with malicious Blueprints.

CVSS base score 7.7 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.39% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Command Injection, Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-1188

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 5.8.0 or apply patches that secure the LaunchURL Blueprint node configuration.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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