Buffer overflow in pbsv.dll, as used in Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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 pbsv.dll, as used in Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other applications when Even Balance PunkBuster 1.728 or earlier is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long restart packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03952 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Raven Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.728 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.272:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.272 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.457:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.457 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.458:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.458 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.641:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.641 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.642:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.642 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.718:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.718 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
| cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.723:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.723 | Vulnerable | Punkbuster |
- cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Raven Software
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.728 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.272:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.272 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.457:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.457 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.458:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.458 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.641:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.641 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.642:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.642 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.718:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.718 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
- cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.723:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.723 Vulnerable ·Punkbuster
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f53c-v688-9mpj
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-3924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f53c-v688-9mpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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