CVE-2004-1805

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Published May 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.449% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/unrfs-adv.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107893764406905&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107902755204583&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9840
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15430

History

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Subscriptions

Epic Games Unreal Engine

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 10, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved: May 4, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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