Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors when the server sends crafted messages to the clients.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04459 91st 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cor_entertainment:alien_arena_2006:gold_5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | gold_5.00 | Vulnerable | Cor Entertainment |
- cpe:2.3:a:cor_entertainment:alien_arena_2006:gold_5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions gold_5.00 Vulnerable ·Cor Entertainment
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgw7-gc3m-qqvf
References
More Cor Entertainment Alien Arena 2006 vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01113 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Cmd_Say_f function in g_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2006-01114 The Com_sprintf function in q_shared.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-1145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgw7-gc3m-qqvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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