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TI-2006-02783 Aliases CVE-2006-2875GHSA-p83w-53w7-28fx

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06778 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.32cVulnerableId Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.32c Vulnerable ·Id Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2875
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p83w-53w7-28fx

References

  • TI-2006-02177 Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2006-03299 Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-03298 Stack-based buffer overflow in the CG_ServerCommand function in Quake 3 Engine as used by… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02027 Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00388 The Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple game packages, allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2006-03223 client/cl_parse.c in the id3 Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and the Icculus Quake 3 Engine… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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