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CVE-2018-10718Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Out-of-Bounds Write

Stack-based buffer overflow in Activision Infinity Ward Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 before 2018-04-26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Published May 3, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2018-10718 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v3) affecting Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (Activision).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2018-04-26.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3

10.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

31%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

43/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Activision Infinity Ward Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 before 2018-04-26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2ActivisionSee advisory2018-04-26

Patched Releases

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2

2018-04-26

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 3, 2018

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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