Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Quake 3 Engine Client (Windows x86) - CS_ITEms Remote Overflow EDB-1977 · dos · Jul 2, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20946 third-party-advisory
- 20961 third-party-advisory
- 1977 exploit
- 18777 vdb-entry
- quake3-csitem-bo(27616) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-2657 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-2684 vdb-entry