CVE-2026-116370
2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VI Lua sandbox loadstring type confusion
A security flaw has been discovered in 2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VI 1.0.12.68. The affected element is the function loadstring of the component Lua sandbox. Performing a manipulation results in type confusion. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2K Games |
1.0.12.68 (affected) | CNA: VulDB |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 5.3 medium |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | CNA: VulDB |
| 3.1 / 6.3 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | CNA: VulDB |
| 3.0 / 6.3 medium |
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | CNA: VulDB |
| 2.0 / 7.5 high |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | CNA: VulDB |
Exploit evidence
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426334CNA: VulDB · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/426334/ctiCNA: VulDB · signature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116370CNA: VulDB · third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1013119CNA: VulDB · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/drbloop2000/Sid-Meier-s-Civilization-VI-RCECNA: VulDB · related
- https://github.com/drbloop2000/Sid-Meier-s-Civilization-VI-RCE/blob/main/Exploit.luaCNA: VulDB · exploit
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