CVE-2009-3924 describes a buffer overflow in pbsv.dll, a component of Even Balance PunkBuster 1.728 and earlier, notably affecting games like Soldier of Fortune II. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a crafted, long restart packet, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is a critical vulnerability, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.728CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.272CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.272:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.457CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.457:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.458CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:punkbuster:punkbuster:1.458:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.