CVE-2004-1523 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Feb 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Hired Team game console via format string specifiers in messages, causing denial of service.

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-2004-1523?

CVE-2004-1523 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in the game console in Hired Team: Trial 2.0 and earlier and 2.200 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1523?

It affects 1 product.

Products include New Media Generation Hired Team Trial.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1523?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1523 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-2004-1523 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxc4-6f29-6p48.