7.5high

CVE-1999-1502

Buffer overflows in Quake 1.9 client allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary commands via long (1) precache paths, (2) server…

Published 28 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflows in Quake 1.9 client allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary commands via long (1) precache paths, (2) server name, (3) server address, or (4) argument to the map console command.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/68 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/69 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=89205623028934&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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