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CVE-2008-1127

Status: ModifiedMedium (6)—

Format string vulnerability in the cryactio function in Crysis 1.1.1.5879 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the user name, which is triggered when the game character is killed.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Crytek — Crysis

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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