Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05736 93rd 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32b | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32c | Vulnerable | Id Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:icculus_812:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | icculus_812 | 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:quake_3_engine:1.32c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32c Vulnerable ·Id Software
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:icculus_812:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions icculus_812 Vulnerable ·Id Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3401
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vgq-9vv2-8wpf
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
More Id Software Quake 3 Engine vulnerabilities
- 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-2006-02783 Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and… 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
Sources
- CVE-2006-3401 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3401 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vgq-9vv2-8wpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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