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"These bugs have been around for five years," he says. "They could be used by malicious attackers in worms or large-scale attacks that rival those of Nimda and Sapphire/Slammer... Really frightful."
But this latest set of vulnerabilities actually stem from the Unreal Engine, the core software code that is licensed out to other developers to power the action and graphics of their own games.
Danger on your disk
Some of the more popular computer games that PivX claims are affected by
the Unreal Engine flaw include:
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard"
"Unreal"
"The Wheel of Time"
"Deus Ex"
"Mobile Forces"
"Rune"
"Unreal Tournament"
"Hired Guns"
"Navy Seals"
"TNN Outdoor Pro Hunter"
"Werewolf"
"X-Com: Alliance"
"Adventure Pinball"
"America's Army"
"Unreal Tournament 2003"
There is currently no fix... so either don't play, or you will be at risk! :(