2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1.0.12.68 Lua sandbox loadstring type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in 2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1.0.12.68. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function loadstring of the component Lua sandbox. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-116370. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in 2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1.0.12.68 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function loadstring of the component Lua sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-116370. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

10/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-116370 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116370
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426334
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2026 09:13
Updated: 10/26/2026 14:59
Changes: 10/26/2026 09:13 (56), 10/26/2026 14:59 (3)
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Committer: Anonymous User
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  • Submit #1013119: 2k Games Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 1.0.12.68 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function (by github.com)

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