CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3849

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in Warzone 2100 and Warzone Resurrection 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long message handled by the recvTextMessage function in multiplay.c or a long filename handled by the NETrecvFile function in netplay/netplay.c.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability allows remote code execution on the victim's machine, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update Warzone 2100 / Warzone Resurrection to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. If updating is not possible, avoid connecting to untrusted servers or players.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in Warzone 2100 and Warzone Resurrection 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) long message handled by the recvTextMessage function in multiplay.c or a (2) long filename handled by NETrecvFile function in netplay/netplay.c.

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