Buffer overflow in the remote console (rcon) in Battlefield 1942 1.2 and 1.3 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the remote console (rcon) in Battlefield 1942 1.2 and 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long user name and password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04472 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:electronic_arts:battlefield_1942:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Electronic Arts |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronic_arts:battlefield_1942:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Electronic Arts |
- cpe:2.3:a:electronic_arts:battlefield_1942:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Electronic Arts
- cpe:2.3:a:electronic_arts:battlefield_1942:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Electronic Arts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv4m-wm77-j9vv
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-1355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv4m-wm77-j9vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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