Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-134Published · 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-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04802 92nd 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
| 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_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.10 | Vulnerable | Cor Entertainment |
- cpe:2.3:a:cor_entertainment:alien_arena_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.10 Vulnerable ·Cor Entertainment
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4754
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p73q-x72g-c4g9
References
More Cor Entertainment Alien Arena 2007 vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04603 Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-4754 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4754 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p73q-x72g-c4g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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