CVE-1999-1502

Summary

CVE-1999-1502 is a vulnerability affecting Quake 1.9 client. Malicious servers can exploit buffer overflows in the client, which allows them to execute arbitrary commands. This can be done through long precache paths, server names, addresses, or arguments to the map console command. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it enables remote code execution, potentially leading to serious security consequences for Quake 1.9 users.

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