CVE-2007-4754 json
Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attacke…
published 2007-09-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4735
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.
Patch / fix
- alien-arena Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.05-4.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4754
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30566)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30566 Alien Arena 2007 6.10 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities dos, 2007-09-05
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25559 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25559
vdb-entry, exploit
- aluigi.altervista.org /adv/aa2k7x-adv.txt
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26819
third-party-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3105
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36463
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/40507
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/478628/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0049.html
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3169
vdb-entry
- quakesrc.org /forums/viewtopic.php?t=6843&start=1
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4754
- NVD CVE-2007-4754
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