CVE-2006-2875 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.78% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-06-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| id software | quake 3 engine |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quake 3 Engine - 'CL_ParseDownload' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-06-05 |
References
- 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
- 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
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