Path traversal in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - CVE-2026-50663
Published: July 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138300
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50663
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted game scenario file and write arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2026-50663
Install updates from vendor's website.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - update to 101.103.46651.0