CVE-2004-1745 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Painkiller game login process.
- 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-2004-1745?
CVE-2004-1745 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Painkiller 1.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include People Can Fly Painkiller.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1745 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-2004-1745 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1745 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55wv-gf82-7jgw.