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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2019-20893

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...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ActivisionCall Of Duty Modern Warfare 2<= 2019-12-11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20893?

CVE-2019-20893 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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...

How severe is CVE-2019-20893?

CVE-2019-20893 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20893?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Activision Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2.