Is CVE-2009-2916 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2916 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2916?

CVE-2009-2916 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-2916

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 3.4%EU EUVD

Format string vulnerability in the CNS_AddTxt function in logs.dll in 2K Games Vietcong 2 1.10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the nickname.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
EPSS score: 3.4% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-2904)
Published: August 21, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2904 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

2kgames / vietcong 2

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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