# CVE-2006-1145: Format string vulnerability in the safe\_cprintf function in acebot\_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 allows remote attackers (pos

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors when the server sends crafted messages to the clients.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426984/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25199
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aa2k6x-adv.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0882
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19144
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/0147.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17028
- http://www.osvdb.org/23747
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1564

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