CVE-2007-4644 describes a format string vulnerability in the Cl_GetPackets function of the Doomsday (aka deng) game client, versions 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier. This flaw allows malicious Doomsday servers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable client by sending specially crafted PSV_CONSOLE_TEXT messages containing format string specifiers. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.0_beta5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:doomsday:doomsday:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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