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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3576 · published 10 August 2008

CVE-2008-3576: Openttd memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Openttd · Openttd

Buffer overflow in the TruncateString function in src/gfx.cpp in OpenTTD before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.3% · top 6.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the TruncateString function in src/gfx.cpp in OpenTTD before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929
http://secunia.com/advisories/31350 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34161
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
http://www.openttd.org/index.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30525
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2285
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44168
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929
http://secunia.com/advisories/31350 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34161
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
http://www.openttd.org/index.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30525
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2285
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44168

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3576), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.