# CVE-2017-14748: Race condition in Blizzard Overwatch 1.15.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (season bans and SR losses for

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in Blizzard Overwatch 1.15.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (season bans and SR losses for other users) by leaving a competitive match at a specific time during the initial loading of that match.

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## References

- https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/72euqx/theres_a_bug_out_there_that_can_instantly/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101087
- https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759216554

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