CVE-2019-20893
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CVE-2019-20893 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Activision Infinity Ward Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 through 2019-12-11. PartyHost_HandleJoinPartyRequest has a buffer overflow vulnerability and can be exploited by using a crafted joinParty packet. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Activision Infinity Ward Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 through 2019-12-11. PartyHost_HandleJoinPartyRequest has a buffer overflow vulnerability and can be exploited by using a crafted joinParty packet. This can be utilized to conduct arbitrary code execution on a victim's machine.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Activision | Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 | <= 2019-12-11 |
References
- https://github.com/BlastsMods/JoinPartyRCEThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BlastsMods/JoinPartyRCEThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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