CVE-2007-4644

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the Cl_GetPackets function in cl_main.c in the client in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote Doomsday servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PSV_CONSOLE_TEXT message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.48% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3084 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28821 third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190835
http://secunia.com/advisories/26524 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478077/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25483 vdb entry exploit
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36337 vdb entry
http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zip exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4644?
CVE-2007-4644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4644?
To fix CVE-2007-4644, 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-2007-4644 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4644 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.