Buffer overflow in Live for Speed (LFS) S2 ALPHA PATCH 0.5x allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .mpr file (replay file) that contains a long car name.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-4140 is rated High Exploit Risk (76.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 20.27%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4252 | exploit_db | edb | 2007-08-01 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-22 | 19.65% | 20.27% | +0.61% |
| 2 | 2025-11-07 | 4.45% | 19.65% | +15.20% |
| 3 | 2025-05-22 | — | 4.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| lfs | live_for_speed_s2 | alpha_patch_0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:lfs:live_for_speed_s2:alpha_patch_0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |