CVE-2004-1805 json
Format string vulnerability in games using the Epic Games Unreal Engine 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) an…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1798
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in games using the Epic Games Unreal Engine 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in class names.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23799)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23799 Epic Games Unreal Tournament Server 436.0 - Engine Remote Format String dos, 2004-03-10
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9840 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/unrfs-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9840
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/unrfs-adv.txt
exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15430
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107893764406905&w=2
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/11108
third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107902755204583&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1805
- NVD CVE-2004-1805
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