CVE-2004-0735: Buffer overflow in Medal of Honor (1) Allied Assault 1.11v9 and earlier, (2) Breakthrough 2.40b and earlier, a

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-0735 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting medal of honor allied assault. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Medal of Honor (1) Allied Assault 1.11v9 and earlier, (2) Breakthrough 2.40b and earlier, and (3) Spearhead 2.15 and earlier, when playing on a Local Area Network (LAN), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors such as (1) the getinfo query, (2) the connect packet, and other unknown vectors.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	62.1% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-07-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: electronic arts

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-07-27 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

electronic arts medal of honor allied assault DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.1 · 1.11_v9 · breakthrough_2.40_b · spearhead_2.15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy medal-of-honor-allied-assault || rpm -q medal-of-honor-allied-assault || medal-of-honor-allied-assault --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison medal-of-honor-allied-assault sudo apt install medal-of-honor-allied-assault=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold medal-of-honor-allied-assault

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list medal-of-honor-allied-assault sudo dnf downgrade medal-of-honor-allied-assault-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add medal-of-honor-allied-assault

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Medal of Honor Spearhead (Linux) - Server Remote Buffer Overflow
Exploit-DB: Medal of Honor - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC)
Exploit-DB: Medal of Honor Allied Assault - getinfo Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Metasploit: Medal of Honor Allied Assault getinfo Stack Buffer Overflow

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-0735?

medal of honor allied assault: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-0735 being exploited?

CVE-2004-0735 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-0735 affect?

CVE-2004-0735 affects medal of honor allied assault. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Buffer overflow in Medal of Honor (1) Allied Assault 1.11v9 and earlier, (2) Breakthrough 2.40b and earlier, and (3) Spearhead 2.15 and earlier, when playing on a Local Area Network (LAN), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v

How urgent is CVE-2004-0735?

Priority 56/100. High severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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