Description
A vulnerability was determined in 2K Games Civilization V 1.0.3.144. Impacted is the function loadstring of the component Lua Sandbox. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2K Games | Civilization V | 1.0.3.144 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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drbloop2000/Sid-Meier-s-Civilization-V-RCE ★ 0 · Sep 28, 2026
Full PoC Script for bytecode loading in Sid Meier's V (CVE-2026-116111)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VDB-426179 | 2K Games Civilization V Lua Sandbox loadstring type confusion vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-426179 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-116111 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1004678 | 2K Games Civilization V 1.0.3.144 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function third-party-advisory
- https://drbloop.dev/blog/three-click-rce-in-civi-v related
- https://github.com/drbloop2000/Sid-Meier-s-Civilization-V-RCE/blob/main/exploit.lua exploit