CVE-2006-3324

Quake 3 Engine - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Automatic Downloading

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3324.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional exploit for a remote stack overflow in the Quake 3 engine's CG_ServerCommand function. It uses DLL injection and the Microsoft Detours library to hook the SV_SendServerCommand function, allowing arbitrary code execution via a crafted string.

Description

The Automatic Downloading option in the id3 Quake 3 Engine and the Icculus Quake 3 Engine (ioquake3) before revision 804 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in the quake3 directory (fs_homepath cvar) via a long string of filenames, as contained in the neededpaks buffer.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
cppdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1976

This is a functional exploit for a remote stack overflow in the Quake 3 engine's CG_ServerCommand function. It uses DLL injection and the Microsoft Detours library to hook the SV_SendServerCommand function, allowing arbitrary code execution via a crafted string.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SOF2MP GOLD V1.03
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Microsoft Detours library · DLL injection capability · Target running SOF2MP GOLD V1.03
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.icculus.org/quake3?rev=804&view=rev
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438660/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438515/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18685
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20851
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1171
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20401
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27486
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2569

Scores

EPSS 0.0436
EPSS Percentile 90.0%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
id_software/quake_3_engine
id_software/quake_3_engine 1.32b
id_software/quake_3_engine 1.32c
id_software/quake_3_engine icculus_803
id_software/quake_3_engine icculus_804
Published Jun 30, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026