CVE-2006-3788

Multiple buffer overflows in multiplay.cpp in UFO2000 svn 1057 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long unit name in Net::recv_add_unit,; (2) large values to Net::recv_rules, Net::recv_select_unit, Net::recv_options, and Net::recv_unit_data; and (3) a large mapdata GEODATA structure in Net::recv_map_data.

Published: 2006-07-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-3788 is rated Moderate Risk (62/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.74%, 91th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3788

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-18 4.46% 4.74% +0.28%
2 2026-06-15 7.62% 4.46% -3.15%
3 2025-03-30 — 7.62% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3788

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3788

OS Trackers for CVE-2006-3788

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2006-3788: 1 GLSA(s) (200702-10), 1 atom(s) (games-strategy/ufo2000); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-3788

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3788

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ufo2000 ufo2000 <= svn_1057 cpe:2.3:a:ufo2000:ufo2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3788

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