# CVE-2007-5248: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/27023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36899
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27036
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/d3engfspb-adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25893
- http://aluigi.org/poc/d3engfspb.zip
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481229/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3196
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30630

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