Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-2875

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.

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Affected products

ID Software/Quake 3 Engine
cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.32c

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

secunia.com/advisories/20401nvdVendor Advisory
aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3cbof-adv.txtnvd
securitytracker.com/idnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435963/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/18271nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2129nvd

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