CVE-2017-14748

Description

Race condition in Blizzard Overwatch 1.15.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (season bans and SR losses for other users) by leaving a competitive match at a specific time during the initial loading of that match.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory battle.net Third-Party Advisory reddit.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/72euqx/theres_a_bug_out_there_that_can_instantly/ third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101087 vdb entry third party advisory
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759216554 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14748?
CVE-2017-14748 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14748?
To fix CVE-2017-14748, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14748 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14748 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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