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
Published Oct 6, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.1
- ≤ 1.4.2
- ≤ 1.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.48% (0.07483) | 94.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.48% (0.07483) | 93.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2026 | 10.54% (0.10545) | 93.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08910) | 92.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.81% (0.07808) | 91.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.02% (0.05023) | 82.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.81% (0.07808) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 52.91% (0.52908) | 97.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 25.57% (0.25573) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 28.95% (0.28949) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 23.25% (0.23247) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 23.64% (0.23635) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.16% (0.18165) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.39% (0.34394) | 97.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.39% (0.34394) | 96.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/d3engfspb-adv.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://aluigi.org/poc/d3engfspb.zip x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27002 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27023 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27036 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3196 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481229/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25893 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3333 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36899 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/d3engfspb-adv.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://aluigi.org/poc/d3engfspb.zip | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27002 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27023 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3196 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481229/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25893 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3333 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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