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CVE-2005-0983

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2005-05-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnect) via a long message, which is not properly truncated and causes the engine to process the remaining data as if it were network data.

Affected Platforms

Id Software Quake 3 ArenaId Software Wolfenstein Enemy TerritoryActivision Call Of DutyActivision Return To Castle WolfensteinLucasarts Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi AcademyId Software Quake 3 Arena ServerActivision Call Of Duty United OffensiveRaven Software Soldier Of Fortune 2Id Software Quake 3 EngineLucasarts Star Wars Jedi Knight Ii Jedi Outcast

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References