CVE-2006-2875

Quake 3 Engine <1.32c - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2875. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Quake 3 engine by sending a maliciously crafted gamestate message. It overwrites a data buffer with null bytes followed by a controlled return address to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CL_ParseDownload function of Quake 3 Engine 1.32c and earlier, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a svc_download command with compressed data that triggers the overflow during expansion.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27969

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Quake 3 engine by sending a maliciously crafted gamestate message. It overwrites a data buffer with null bytes followed by a controlled return address to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Quake 3 engine (version 1.32c and Icculus.org Quake 3 revision 795)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Quake 3 server · Target must be running a vulnerable version of the Quake 3 engine
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3cbof-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18271
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016219
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2129
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20401
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435963/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0665
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
id_software/quake_3_engine < 1.32c
Published Jun 07, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026