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CVE-2022-47949

The Nintendo NetworkBuffer class, as used in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before 2.0.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…

Impact

The Nintendo NetworkBuffer class, as used in Animal Crossing: New Horizons before 2.0.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large UDP packet that causes a buffer overflow, aka ENLBufferPwn. The victim must join a game session with the attacker. Other affected products include Mario Kart 7 before 1.2, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe before 2.1.0, ARMS before 5.4.1, Splatoon, Splatoon 2 before 5.5.1, Splatoon 3 before late 2022, Super Mario Maker 2 before 3.0.2, and Nintendo Switch Sports before late 2022.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
NintendoAnimal Crossing\
before 2.0.6
NintendoArms
before 5.4.1
NintendoMario Kart 7
before 1.2
NintendoMario Kart 8
before 2.1.0
All versions
NintendoSplatoon
All versions
NintendoSplatoon 2
before 5.5.1
NintendoSplatoon 3
All versions
NintendoSuper Mario Maker 2
before 3.0.2
NintendoSwitch Sports
All versions

Weakness classification

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