CVE-2006-1618 describes a format string vulnerability in the Doomsday engine versions 1.8.6 and earlier, specifically within the Con_message and conPrintf functions in con_main.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into arguments, such as those used with the JOIN command. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:doomsday:doomsday:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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