CVE-2008-6713: World in Conflict (WIC) 1.008 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violati

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6713?

wic: upgrade to newer than 1.008. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6713 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6713 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-2008-6713 affect?

CVE-2008-6713 affects wic. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). World in Conflict (WIC) 1.008 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) via a zero-byte data block to TCP port 48000, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6713?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6713 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting wic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

World in Conflict (WIC) 1.008 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) via a zero-byte data block to TCP port 48000, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Why this priority

EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	7.8% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2009-04-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: massive entertainment

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-04-10 22:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

massive entertainment wic UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.008 · 1.000 · 1.001 · 1.002 · 1.003 · 1.005 · 1.006 · 1.007

Fixed in: newer than 1.008

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wic || rpm -q wic || wic --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.008 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wic

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wic

Note

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

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: World in Conflict 1.008 - Null Pointer Remote Denial of Service

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6713?

wic: upgrade to newer than 1.008. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6713 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6713 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-2008-6713 affect?

CVE-2008-6713 affects wic. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). World in Conflict (WIC) 1.008 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash) via a zero-byte data block to TCP port 48000, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6713?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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