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CVE-2008-6441
UNKNOWN

CVE-2008-6441

Published Mar 9, 2009 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 9.3
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood3.50%
QFinch risk score20 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Format string vulnerability in the Epic Games Unreal engine client, as used in multiple games, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the CLASS parameter in a DLMGR command, (2) a malformed package (PKG), and possibly (3) the LEVEL parameter in a WELCOME command.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

Format string vulnerability in the Epic Games Unreal engine client, as used in multiple games, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the CLASS parameter in a DLMGR command, (2) a malformed package (PKG), and possibly (3) the LEVEL parameter in a WELCOME command.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
20%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. 48291 ↗
  2. 20080911 Clients format strings in the Unreal engine ↗
  3. 31141 ↗
  4. 20080911 Clients format strings in the Unreal engine ↗
  5. 48290 ↗
  6. 31854 ↗
  7. aluigi.altervista.org ↗
  8. unrealengine-dlmgr-format-string(45088) ↗
  9. unrealengine-pkg-format-string(45089) ↗
  10. unrealengine-welcome-format-string(45090) ↗

Record history

Published Mar 9, 2009 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026