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"From 2007 to 2009 vulnerabilities in a typical end-user PC almost doubled from about 220 to 420."

Non-Microsoft software to blame for increase in vulnerabilities affecting typical Windows end-users, read more:

http://secunia.com/gfx/pdf/Secunia_Half_Year_Report_2010.pdf


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TITLE:
F.E.A.R. / F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Memory Corruption Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40676

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/40676/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40676

RELEASE DATE:
2010-07-22

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/40676/#comments

AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/40676/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40676

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http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
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DESCRIPTION:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in F.E.A.R and F.E.A.R.
2: Project Origin, which can be exploited by malicious people to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing certain
packets and can be exploited to corrupt memory.

The vulnerability is reported in F.E.A.R. version 1.08 and F.E.A.R.
2: Project Origin version 1.05. Other versions and games using the
Lithtech engine may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Play in trusted network environments only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Luigi Auriemma

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/fearless-adv.txt

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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