CVE-2004-1492: Master of Orion III 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (game exit) via a d

Q: How do I fix CVE-2004-1492?

master of orion iii: upgrade to newer than 1.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2004-1492 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1492 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2004-1492 affect?

CVE-2004-1492 affects master of orion iii. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Master of Orion III 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (game exit) via a data packet that contains a large size specifier, which causes a large memory allocation to fail.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2004-1492?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2004-1492 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting master of orion iii. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Master of Orion III 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (game exit) via a data packet that contains a large size specifier, which causes a large memory allocation to fail.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: quicksilver

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

quicksilver master of orion iii UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy master-of-orion-iii || rpm -q master-of-orion-iii || master-of-orion-iii --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade master-of-orion-iii

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade master-of-orion-iii

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1492?

master of orion iii: upgrade to newer than 1.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1492 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1492 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-2004-1492 affect?

CVE-2004-1492 affects master of orion iii. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Master of Orion III 1.2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (game exit) via a data packet that contains a large size specifier, which causes a large memory allocation to fail.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1492?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

References

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