CVE-2007-4642 in the critical feed json
Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat…
published 2007-08-31 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4624
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.3%
- EPSS 16.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '\0' character.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30543)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30543 Doomsday Engine 1.8.6/1.9 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities remote, 2007-08-29
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dumsdei-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25483 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zip referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/dumsdei-adv.txt
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25483
vdb-entry, exploit
-
aluigi.org
/poc/dumsdei.zip
exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26524
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3084
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28821
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36332
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=190835
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/478077/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36333
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36334
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4642
- NVD CVE-2007-4642
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