CVE-2008-6713 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the World in Conflict game client by sending a zero-byte data block to TCP port 48000, 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-2008-6713?

CVE-2008-6713 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

World in Conflict (WIC) 1.008 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) via a zero-byte data block to TCP port 48000, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6713?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Massive Entertainment Wic.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6713 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6713 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h458-3c33-9wh9.

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