CVE-2004-1220 Null dereference in n/a
A remote master server can crash the Battlefield 1942 or Vietnam client by sending a reply with an excessively large player count, causing a null dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1220?
CVE-2004-1220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Battlefield 1942 1.6.19 and earlier, and Battlefield Vietnam 1.2 and earlier, allows a remote master server to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a server reply that contains a large numplayers value, which triggers a null dereference.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1220?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Digital Illusions Battlefield 1942, Digital Illusions Battlefield Vietnam.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1220 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1220 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7fv-5v6x-mw8p.