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CVE-1999-1505

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

7.5 High

CVE-1999-1505 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Id Software Quakeworld, published April 7, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.98%EPSS, 80th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long initial connect packet.

Exploit likelihood

1.98%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long initial connect packet.

Record
CVE-1999-1505
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long initial connect packet.

Record
CVE-1999-1505
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1486No score

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long initial connect packet.

Record
EUVD-1999-1486
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qmm-qw2g-45gxNo score

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

Buffer overflow in QuakeWorld 2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long initial connect packet.

Record
GHSA-8qmm-qw2g-45gx
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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