CVE-2004-0608
CriticalPublic exploitThe Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier, Mobile Forces 20000 and earlier, Nerf Arena Blast 1.2 and earlier, Postal 2 1337 and earlier, Rune 107 and earlier, Tactical Ops 3.4.0 and earlier, Unreal 1 226f and earlier, Unreal II XMP…
Published Dec 6, 2004 · Updated Apr 15, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2004-0608 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Devastation (Arush), Tnn Outdoors Pro Hunter (Dreamforge), Unreal Engine (Epic Games) and 11 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
74%
Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier, Mobile Forces 20000 and earlier, Nerf Arena Blast 1.2 and earlier, Postal 2 1337 and earlier, Rune 107 and earlier, Tactical Ops 3.4.0 and earlier, Unreal 1 226f and earlier, Unreal II XMP 7710 and earlier, Unreal Tournament 451b and earlier, Unreal Tournament 2003 2225 and earlier, Unreal Tournament 2004 before 3236, Wheel of Time 333b and earlier, and X-com Enforcer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet containing a secure query with a long value, which overwrites memory.
Affected Products
21 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DevastationArush | 390.0 | n/a |
| Tnn Outdoors Pro HunterDreamforge | See advisory | n/a |
| Unreal EngineEpic Games | 226f, 433, 436 | n/a |
| Unreal Tournament 2003Epic Games | 2199_linux, 2199_macos, 2199_win32, 2225_macos, 2225_win32 | n/a |
| Unreal Tournament 2004Epic Games | macos, win32 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Dec 6, 2004
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026
References
- advisoryhttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/unsecure-adv.txt
- patchGLSA-200407-14
- exploitMSF ut2004_secure.rb
- exploitMSF ut2004_secure.rb
- exploitExploitDB-10032
FAQ
Common Questions.
The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier, Mobile Forces 20000 and earlier, Nerf Arena Blast 1.2 and earlier, Postal 2 1337 and earlier, Rune 107 and earlier, Tactical Ops 3.4.0 and earlier, Unreal 1 226f and earlier, Unreal II XMP 7710 and earlier, Unreal Tournament 451b an…
Affected: Devastation (Arush) versions 390.0; Tnn Outdoors Pro Hunter (Dreamforge); Unreal Engine (Epic Games) versions 226f, 433, 436, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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