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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0771 · published 18 February 2006

CVE-2006-0771: Even balance punkbuster vulnerability

Even Balance · Punkbuster

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.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.1% · top 12.6% CWE-134 · CWE-134
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0771), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.