In ioquake3 before 2017-03-14, the auto-downloading feature has insufficient content restrictions. This also affects Quake III Arena, OpenArena, OpenJK, iortcw, and other id Tech 3 (aka Quake 3 engine) forks. A malicious auto-downloaded file can trigger loading of crafted auto-downloaded files as native code DLLs. A malicious auto-downloaded file can contain configuration defaults that override the user's. Executable bytecode in a malicious auto-downloaded file can set configuration variables to values that will result in unwanted native code DLLs being loaded, resulting in sandbox escape.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade iortcwUpgrade ioquake3 | Mar 19, 2017 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ioquake3Upgrade openarenaUpgrade iourbanterrorUpgrade ioquake3-devel | Apr 10, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2017 |
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