CVE-2004-1500

Freeform Interactive Purge Jihad - Denial of Service

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Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1500. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a format string vulnerability in the Lithtech game engine (F.E.A.R. <= 1.08) via malformed UDP packets sent to port 27888. It leverages incorrect usage of printf-type functions to trigger a denial-of-service or potential remote code execution.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Lithtech engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a nickname or (2) a message.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Luigi Auriemma · cremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24724

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This exploit demonstrates a format string vulnerability in the Lithtech game engine (F.E.A.R. <= 1.08) via malformed UDP packets sent to port 27888. It leverages incorrect usage of printf-type functions to trigger a denial-of-service or potential remote code execution.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce | Dos

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: F.E.A.R. <= 1.08 (Lithtech game engine)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · UDP port 27888 open

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11610

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17972

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17317

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/lithfs-adv.txt

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/13116/

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109969394601331&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0188

EPSS Percentile 76.8%

Details

Status published

Products (13)

freeform_interactive/purge_jihad 2.2.1

monolith_productions/alien_versus_predator 2.1.0.9.6

monolith_productions/blood 2.2.1

monolith_productions/contract_jack 1.1

monolith_productions/global_operations 2.0

monolith_productions/global_operations 2.1

monolith_productions/kiss_psycho_circus 1.13

monolith_productions/legends_of_might_and_magic 1.1

monolith_productions/no_one_lives_forever 1.0.004

monolith_productions/no_one_lives_forever 2.1.3

... and 3 more

Published Dec 31, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026