HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-7015
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CVE-2008-7015

CWE-119Published: August 19, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unreal engine 3, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.1.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server exit) via a packet with a large length value that triggers a memory allocation failure.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-7015 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2008-7015. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

epic_games1 product(s)
unreal tournament
frontlines1 product(s)
fuel of war
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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All References (10)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-7015
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 19, 2009

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2008-7015 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.