CVE-2006-2537 json
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (a) OpenBOR 2.0046 and earlier, (b) Beats of Rage (BOR) 1.0029 and earlier, and (c) Horizontal Sh…
published 2006-05-22 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2537
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (a) OpenBOR 2.0046 and earlier, (b) Beats of Rage (BOR) 1.0029 and earlier, and (c) Horizontal Shooter BOR (HOR) 2.0000 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute code via format string specifiers in configurations used in various mod files, as demonstrated by the (1) music identifier in data/scenes/intro.txt, which is not properly handled in the update function, and (2) background identifier in data/easy/1aeasy.txt, which is not properly handled in the shutdown function.
Exploit prediction
4.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/borfs-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/borfs-adv.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20181
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20174
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20173
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26582
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1901
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18088
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/25687
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1902
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1903
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2537
- NVD CVE-2006-2537
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