CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1618

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the Con_message and conPrintf functions in con_main.c of the Doomsday engine 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the JOIN command argument and possibly other command arguments.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes remote code execution on the Doomsday game server, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade the Doomsday engine to a version later than 1.8.6 that fixes this vulnerability, and restrict server access to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf functions in con_main.c in Doomsday engine 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to the JOIN command, and possibly other command arguments.

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