CVE-2004-1805

Format string vulnerability in games using the Epic Games Unreal Engine 436 allows remote...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Format string vulnerability in games using the Epic Games Unreal Engine 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in class names.

Exploit likelihood

6.45%Down 6.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2004-1805
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-1805
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1798 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-1798
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-48p4-c835-2pjf No score

Format string vulnerability in games using the Epic Games Unreal Engine 436 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-48p4-c835-2pjf
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

epic games unreal engine

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Epic Games Unreal Tournament Server 436.0 - Engine Remote Format String	2004-03-10

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1805 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Epic Games Unreal Engine, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.45%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.