Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf functions in…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf functions in con_main.c in Doomsday engine 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to the JOIN command, and possibly other command arguments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13492 96th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xm75-4wc4-6pj3
References
More Doomsday vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04494 Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-04496 Format string vulnerability in the Cl_GetPackets function in cl_main.c in the client in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04495 Integer underflow in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-1618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xm75-4wc4-6pj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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