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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-4442

Stack-based buffer overflow in the logging function in the Unreal engine, possibly 2003 and 2004, as used in the internal web server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a request for a long .gif filename in the…

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.84%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 3.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the logging function in the Unreal engine, possibly 2003 and 2004, as used in the internal web server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a request for a long .gif filename in the images/ directory, related to conversion from Unicode to ASCII.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
3.84% probability · 90th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 August 2007
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
epic games/unreal engine
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 3.84%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 3.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-30513source ↗Epic Games Unreal Engine Logging Function - Remote Denial of Servicemultiple · Luigi Auriemmados20 August 2007yes

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