CVE-2006-3401
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
- Record
CVE-2006-3401- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
- Record
CVE-2006-3401- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3397 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3397- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vgq-9vv2-8wpf No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.
- Record
GHSA-3vgq-9vv2-8wpf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Quake 3 Engine Client (Windows x86) - CS_ITEms Remote Overflow | 2006-07-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3401 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Id Software Quake 3 Engine, published July 6, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.74%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/20946
exploit-db.com/exploits/1977
securityfocus.com/bid/18777
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27616
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2657
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3401
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vgq-9vv2-8wpf