CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1403

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the PrintString function in c_console.cpp in client/server Doom (csDoom) 0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in strings passed to the console.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to full compromise of the csDoom server or client, as well as service disruption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade csDoom to a version later than 0.7 that fixes this vulnerability, or apply a security patch from the vendor.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in the PrintString function in c_console.cpp in client/server Doom (csDoom) 0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in strings passed to the console.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS