Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.41, and (3) Quake III Arena 1.32b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long remapShader command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07767 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.32b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32b | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32b | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.41 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.60 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.32b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32b Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32b Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.41 Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.60 Vulnerable ·Id Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx4g-vhm6-f7vc
References
More Id Software Quake 3 Arena vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-01242 Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00303 Quake3 Arena allows malicious server operators to read or modify files on a client via a dot dot (..) attack. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2005-00923 Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-2236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx4g-vhm6-f7vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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