CVE-2006-1592

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the is_client_wad_ok function in w_wad.cpp for (1) Zdaemon 1.08.01 and (2) X-Doom allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.71% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429521/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1198	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1199	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17340	vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zdaebof-adv.txt	vendor advisory exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044775.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19509	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19496	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25592	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1592?: CVE-2006-1592 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1592?: To fix CVE-2006-1592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1592 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1592 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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