HIGH
Buffer overflow in the is_client_wad_ok function in w_wad.cpp for (1) Zdaemon 1.08.01 and (2) X-Doom allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument
Published Apr 3, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.39%
Description
Buffer overflow in the is_client_wad_ok function in w_wad.cpp for (1) Zdaemon 1.08.01 and (2) X-Doom allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.39% 0.05392
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05392
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.39% (0.05392) | 92.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.27% (0.05268) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.71% (0.07706) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.76% (0.05760) | 83.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.71% (0.07706) | 90.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.17% (0.06175) | 90.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 23.21% (0.23213) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.95% (0.27952) | 96.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.97% (0.11970) | 94.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zdaebof-adv.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044775.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19496 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19509 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429521/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17340 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1198 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1199 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25592 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zdaebof-adv.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044775.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19496 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19509 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429521/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17340 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1198 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1199 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25592 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 3, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 2, 2006
Link CVE-2006-1592
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a