Buffer overflow in a player logging function in the Tincat network library 2.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in a player logging function in the Tincat network library 2.x before 2.0.28, as used in games such as Sacred and The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04921 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:instance_four:tincat:release_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | release_2 | Vulnerable | Instance Four |
| cpe:2.3:a:sacred:sacred:1.8.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2.6 | Vulnerable | Sacred |
| cpe:2.3:a:ubi_soft:the_settlersheritage_of_kings:1.0_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_2 | Vulnerable | Ubi Soft |
- cpe:2.3:a:instance_four:tincat:release_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions release_2 Vulnerable ·Instance Four
- cpe:2.3:a:sacred:sacred:1.8.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2.6 Vulnerable ·Sacred
- cpe:2.3:a:ubi_soft:the_settlersheritage_of_kings:1.0_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_2 Vulnerable ·Ubi Soft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0906
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85rx-889v-3h5w
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-0906 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0906 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85rx-889v-3h5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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