CVE-2008-3547 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenTTD versions 0.6.1 and earlier, specifically within the server component. Authenticated remote users can exploit this by submitting numerous long company and client names, leading to a denial of service (persistent game disruption) or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.