Description
Buffer overflow in the VThinker::BroadcastPrintf function in p_thinker.cpp in Vavoom 1.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string in a chat message and possibly (2) a long name field.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30528
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26701
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vaboom2-adv.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00094.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3057
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=256621
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25436
Scores
EPSS
0.1624
EPSS Percentile
94.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
vavoom/vavoom
< 1.24
Published
Aug 25, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026