CVE-2004-1500 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can crash the Lithtech game engine via format string specifiers in nicknames or messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1500?
CVE-2004-1500 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in the Lithtech engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a nickname or (2) a message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1500?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Freeform Interactive Purge Jihad, Monolith Productions Alien Versus Predator, Monolith Productions Blood, Monolith Productions Contract Jack, Monolith Productions Global Operations, Monolith Productions Kiss Psycho Circus and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-1500 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1500 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg42-fgq3-gwpm.