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CVE-2007-5248

Published: Oct 6, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-134
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.5%
Top 6.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

n/an/a
doom 3id software
Mixed
Consumer Software / gaming
quake 4id software
Mixed
Consumer Software / gaming
preytake2games
On-prem
Consumer Software / gaming
id softwarecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka idsoftware
take2gamescommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka take-two interactive, take2games

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27023
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27002
secunia.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36899
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 6, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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