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2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VI Lua sandbox loadstring type confusion

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

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.

Products
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116370
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VI Lua sandbox loadstring type confusion

core-cve · Original source

Published 26 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC

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.

cve:CVE-2026-116370

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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