CVE-2003-1431

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Published Oct 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Epic Games Unreal Engine 226f through 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long host string in the Unreal URL.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:epic_games:unreal_engine:226f:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:epic_games:unreal_engine:433:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:epic_games:unreal_engine:436:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1421	Buffer overflow in Epic Games Unreal Engine 226f through 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long host string in the Unreal URL.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.245% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0063.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0142.html
http://www.pivx.com/luigi/adv/ueng-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6774
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11301

History

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Subscriptions

Epic Games Unreal Engine

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 23, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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