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low 2.1

CVE-2004-1500 json

Format string vulnerability in the Lithtech engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of servi…

published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1494

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the Lithtech engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a nickname or (2) a message.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-24724)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-24724 Monolith Lithtech Game Engine - Multiple Remote Format String Vulnerabilities remote, 2004-11-05

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

Sources

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