CVE-2006-2875 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, impacting products utilizing this engine. This critical flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is a high-severity vulnerability that is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.32cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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