CVE-2008-6712 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Crysis game via a long HTTP request to the XML-RPC service, causing a 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-2008-6712?
CVE-2008-6712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP/XML-RPC service in Crysis 1.21 (game version 1.1.1.6156) and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HTTP request, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ea Crysis.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6712 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6712 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9p3-9v5m-q2g3.