CVE-2005-0430 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple game packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown game server) and possibly crash the server via a long infostring, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.52% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| id software | quake 3 engine |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quake 3 Engine - Infostring Crash and Shutdown | 2005-02-12 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD