Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5248
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the ID Software Doom 3 engine, as used by Doom 3 1.3.1 and earlier, Quake 4 1.4.2 and earlier, and Prey 1.3 and earlier, when Punkbuster (PB) is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a PB_Y packet to the YPG server or (2) a PB_U packet to UCON. NOTE: this issue might be in Punkbuster itself, but there are insufficient details to be certain.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5248
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 23.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 96 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5248
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5248
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5248
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25893
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3196
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36899
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http://aluigi.org/poc/d3engfspb.zip
Exploit
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http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/d3engfspb-adv.txt
Exploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481229/100/0/threaded
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3333
Products affected by CVE-2007-5248
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:doom_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:take2games:prey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*