Multiple buffer overflows in Live for Speed (LFS) S1 and S2 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a .spr f…

published 2007-08-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4240

cvss: 6.8; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.8%; EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

Multiple buffer overflows in Live for Speed (LFS) S1 and S2 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a .spr file (single player replay file) containing a long user name or (2) a .ply file containing a long number plate string, different vectors than CVE-2007-4140.

Timeline

2007-08-06 First public exploit (EDB-4263)
2007-08-08 Published

Exploit prediction

4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-4263 Live for Speed S1/S2/Demo - '.spr' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2007-08-06
EDB-4262 Live for Speed S1/S2/Demo - '.ply' Local Buffer Overflow local, 2007-08-06

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2007-4257
NVD CVE-2007-4257

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Summary