The Com_sprintf function in q_shared.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 does not…
Priority LOW 24Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Com_sprintf function in q_shared.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 does not properly NULL terminate certain long strings, which allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long skin, weapon, or model name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03129 87th 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-2006-1147
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hwh-2h8p-5rr3
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-2006-01112 Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-1147 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1147 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hwh-2h8p-5rr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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