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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-3345 · published 15 June 2012

CVE-2012-3345: Ioquake3 engine link following vulnerability

Ioquake3 · Ioquake3 Engine

ioquake3 before r2253 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ioq3.pid temporary file.

5.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.29% · top 80.4% CWE-59 · Link following
5.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ioquake3 before r2253 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ioq3.pid temporary file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/3
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-23
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/15/3
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-23

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-3345), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.