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CVE-2007-4638

4.3 · MEDIUM

Blizzard Entertainment StarCraft Brood War 1.15.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed map, which triggers an out-of-bounds read duri…

Published Aug 31, 2007blizzard_entertainmentEPSS 6.18%

Overview

CVE-2007-4638 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blizzard_entertainment starcraft_brood_war. It was published on August 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Blizzard Entertainment StarCraft Brood War 1.15.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed map, which triggers an out-of-bounds read during a minimap preview.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blizzard_entertainment. Update starcraft_brood_war to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
blizzard_entertainmentstarcraft_brood_war0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3086Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478052/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25478Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3086Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478052/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25478

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4638?

CVE-2007-4638 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blizzard_entertainment starcraft_brood_war. It was published on August 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4638?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4638?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blizzard_entertainment. Update starcraft_brood_war to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4638?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4638 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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