Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Empire Server before 4.3.15 allow remote…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Empire Server before 4.3.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "coordinate normalization bug." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04762 91st 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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.11 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.10 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.11 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.12 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.13 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.14 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.15 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.16 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.17 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.18 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.11 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.10 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.11 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.12 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.13 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.14 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.15 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.16 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.17 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.18 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.19 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.20 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.21 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.22 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.23 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
| cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.10 | Vulnerable | Empire Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.19 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.20 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.21 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.22 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.23 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
- cpe:2.3:a:empire_server:empire_server:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·Empire Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w48m-7fx4-rwmx
References
More Empire Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01786 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Empire Server before 4.3.1 allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2006-02329 The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03031 The files utility in Empire Server before 4.3.15 discloses the world creation time, which… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-3169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w48m-7fx4-rwmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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