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CVE-2006-0771
Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.
Published: Feb 18, 2006
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CWE-134
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| even_balance | punkbuster | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-h862-m45v-wg8w
Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and...
References (14)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sof2pbfs-adv.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0372.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18917 Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/448
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425286/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16703
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24792
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sof2pbfs-adv.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0372.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18917 Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/448
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425286/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16703
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24792
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
6.4 / 10
EPSS Score
3.13%
Top 13% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
26.5 / 100
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