CVE-2010-2702: epicgames unreal_engine

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2702 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in epicgames unreal_engine. EPSS estimates a 4.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-07-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the UGameEngine::UpdateConnectingMessage function in the Unreal engine 1, 2, and 2.5, as used in multiple games including Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal tournament 2003, Postal 2, Raven Shield, and SWAT4, when downloads are enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long LEVEL field in a WELCOME response to a download request.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.