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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6703 · published 10 April 2009

CVE-2008-6703: Stalker-game s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\ memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Stalker Game · S.T.A.L.K.E.R.\

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IPureServer::_Recieve function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a compressed 0x39 packet, which is decompressed by the NET_Compressor::Decompress function.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.3% · top 5.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IPureServer::_Recieve function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a compressed 0x39 packet, which is decompressed by the NET_Compressor::Decompress function.

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://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/stalker39x-adv.txt Exploit
http://osvdb.org/46626
http://secunia.com/advisories/30891 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29997
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43454
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/stalker39x-adv.txt Exploit
http://osvdb.org/46626
http://secunia.com/advisories/30891 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29997
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43454

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6703), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.