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CVE-2006-2875 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 com...

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 6.8% PoC
Published
Updated
Exploit status
Proof-of-concept only

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

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
id software quake 3 engine <= 1.32c No fix listed
debian/ioquake3(Debian:12) < 1.36+svn1788j-1 1.36+svn1788j-1
debian/ioquake3(Debian:13) < 1.36+svn1788j-1 1.36+svn1788j-1
debian/ioquake3(Debian:14) < 1.36+svn1788j-1 1.36+svn1788j-1

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