Buffer overflow in Id Software Quake 3 Engine
CVE-2006-3401
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.056 (92.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Id_software Quake_3_engine — versions 1.32b, 1.32c, icculus_812
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3401?
- CVE-2006-3401 is a vulnerability in Id Software Quake 3 Engine, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-07-06.
- Is CVE-2006-3401 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.