HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in multiplay.cpp in UFO2000 svn 1057 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long unit name in Net::recv_add_unit,; (2) large values to Net::recv_rules, Net::recv_select_unit, Net::recv_options, and Net::recv_unit_data; and (3) a large mapdata GEODATA structure in Net::recv_map_data
Published Jul 21, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.83%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in multiplay.cpp in UFO2000 svn 1057 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long unit name in Net::recv_add_unit,; (2) large values to Net::recv_rules, Net::recv_select_unit, Net::recv_options, and Net::recv_unit_data; and (3) a large mapdata GEODATA structure in Net::recv_map_data.
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.
4.83% 0.04830
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04830
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 3, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 91.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.46% (0.04464) | 90.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.62% (0.07618) | 91.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.17% (0.04165) | 80.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.62% (0.07618) | 91.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.53% (0.13532) | 95.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 10.64% (0.10636) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 10.64% (0.10641) | 94.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.28% (0.09275) | 93.67th | 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 (11)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ufo2ko-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21091 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24297 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1259 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016503 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufo2000/trunk/src/multiplay.cpp?view=log x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufo2000/trunk/src/server_transport.cpp?view=log x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-10.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440293/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2837 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27798 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ufo2ko-adv.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21091 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24297 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1259 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016503 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufo2000/trunk/src/multiplay.cpp?view=log | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.cgi/ufo2000/trunk/src/server_transport.cpp?view=log | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-10.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440293/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27798 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 21, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 21, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3788
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a