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CVE-2005-0983


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0983 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from activision, from activision, from activision and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application activision call_of_duty 1.4 Yes
Application activision call_of_duty 1.5b Yes
Application activision call_of_duty_united_offensive 1.41 Yes
Application activision call_of_duty_united_offensive 1.51b Yes
Application activision return_to_castle_wolfenstein 1.0 Yes
Application activision return_to_castle_wolfenstein 1.1 Yes
Application id_software quake_3_arena 1.1.7 Yes
Application id_software quake_3_arena 1.16 Yes
Application id_software quake_3_arena 1.31 Yes
Application id_software quake_3_arena_server 1.29f Yes
Application id_software quake_3_arena_server 1.29g Yes
Application id_software quake_3_engine * Yes
Application id_software wolfenstein_enemy_territory 1.0.2 Yes
Application id_software wolfenstein_enemy_territory 2.56 Yes
Application lucasarts star_wars_jedi_knight_ii_jedi_outcast 1.0.4 Yes
Application lucasarts star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy 1.0.11 Yes
Application raven_software soldier_of_fortune_2 1.0.2 Yes
Application raven_software soldier_of_fortune_2 1.0.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For activision's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.