CVE-2005-0430 json
The Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple game packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown game server) and poss…
published 2005-02-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0431
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.5%
- EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple game packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown game server) and possibly crash the server via a long infostring, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-813)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-813 Quake 3 Engine - Infostring Crash and Shutdown dos, 2005-02-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/q3infoboom-adv.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12534
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=110824822224025&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0430
- NVD CVE-2005-0430
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