Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 28Published · 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 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnect) via a long message, which is not properly truncated and causes the engine to process the remaining data as if it were network data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02555 85th 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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty:1.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5b | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.41 | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.51b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.51b | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Activision |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.31 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29f | Vulnerable | Id Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty:1.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5b Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.41 Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.51b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.51b Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Activision
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.31 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.29f Vulnerable ·Id Software
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29g | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:2.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.56 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_ii_jedi_outcast:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Lucasarts |
| cpe:2.3:a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Lucasarts |
| cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Raven Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Raven Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.29g Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:2.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.56 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_ii_jedi_outcast:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Lucasarts
- cpe:2.3:a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Lucasarts
- cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Raven Software
- cpe:2.3:a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Raven Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0983
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmq2-xj3f-r498
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-0983 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0983 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmq2-xj3f-r498 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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