Activision patches RCE exploits in 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Activision confirmed it has patched remote code execution exploits in the 2009 PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, according to a post on the r/pcgaming subreddit. The exploits, which have been a known problem in older Call of Duty titles for years, let attackers run code on victims' machines through the game's online lobbies.

The fix follows years of community pressure on Activision to address the vulnerabilities, which players have described as dangerous and prevalent across the older entries in the series. The confirmation marks a rare instance of the publisher retroactively securing a legacy title rather than leaving it to community-run servers and third-party patches.

The scope of the patch, including whether it covers other affected Call of Duty games or only Modern Warfare 2, has not been detailed. Activision has not issued a public statement beyond the confirmation cited by players, and the company's official channels have not yet laid out technical specifics of the fix.