Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed connection packet that begins with several char-255 characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05214 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.29f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29f | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.29g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29g | Vulnerable | Id Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.29f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.29f Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.29g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.29g Vulnerable ·Id Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm5m-3h39-r4cm
References
More Id Software Quake 3 Arena vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02177 Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2000-00303 Quake3 Arena allows malicious server operators to read or modify files on a client via a dot dot (..) attack. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2005-00923 Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm5m-3h39-r4cm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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