Game: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published July 14, 2026Updated July 14, 2026
Source data
Overview
Relative path traversal in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Game allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Impact & technical details
Remote Code Execution
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? An attacker could create a specially crafted game scenario file and convince a user to open it, which allows the file to write content outside the intended game directory. By doing this, the attacker can place malicious files in unexpected locations, potentially enabling code to run on the affected system.
- CVSS base score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Highest base score supplied by MSRC for this record; the vector belongs to that score. Ratings can vary by product. Microsoft Important is displayed as High; Moderate is displayed as Medium.
Affected products
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Game
Source guidance
Remediation
- Release Notes
Patch availability is not confirmed by this dataset. Consult the vendor before selecting a remediation.
GTP recommendation · Rule-based guidance
Recommended next step
Review affected Microsoft products and apply the applicable security updates through your organization's normal patch-management process. Confirm availability and prerequisites in the Microsoft advisory.
Authoritative sources & updates
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