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CVE-2006-5058

7.5 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and (3) Call of Duty 2 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…

Published Sep 28, 2006activisionEPSS 10.08%

Overview

CVE-2006-5058 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting activision call_of_duty. It was published on September 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and (3) Call of Duty 2 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long map argument to the "callvote map" command.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from activision. Update call_of_duty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
activisioncall_of_duty0Affected
activisioncall_of_duty_20Affected
activisioncall_of_duty_united_offensive0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/codmapbof-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/22078Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20180Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29129Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/codmapbof-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/22078Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20180Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29129

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5058?

CVE-2006-5058 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting activision call_of_duty. It was published on September 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5058?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5058?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from activision. Update call_of_duty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-5058?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5058 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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