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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Id Software Quake 3 Engine — versions 1.32b, 1.32c, icculus_812
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/20946 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/20961 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1977 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18777 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27616 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2657 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2684 (vdb-entry, 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.