CVE-2006-2875

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Published Jun 7, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2872	Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.8% (6.778% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3cbof-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/20401
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016219
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435963/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18271
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2129

History

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Subscriptions

Id Software Quake 3 Engine

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 7, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:06 PM
Reserved: Jun 6, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2006, 12:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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