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High
CVE-2006-2236
Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.41, and (3) Quake III Arena 1.32b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long remapShader command.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433349/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19984
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1676
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17857
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-12.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20065
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26264
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1750
- http://www.osvdb.org/25279
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
quake 3 arena, quake 3 engine, return to castle wolfenstein, wolfenstein enemy territory
Vulnerable Versions:
1.32b, 1.41, 2.60
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 8th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.