CVE-2009-10006

UFO: Alien Invasion versions up to and including 2.2.1 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in its built-in IRC client component. When the client connects to an IRC server and receives a crafted numeric reply (specifically a 001 message), the application fails to properly validate the length of the response string. This results in a stack-based buffer overflow, which may corrupt control flow structures and allow arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is triggered during automatic IRC connection handling and does not require user interaction beyond launching the game.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/osx/misc/ufo_ai.rb
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/ufo_ai.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14013
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16864
https://www.moddb.com/news/ufo-alien-invasion-231-released
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ufo-alien-invasion-irc-client-buffer-overflow

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Las versiones de UFO: Alien Invasion hasta la 2.2.1 (incluida) contienen una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer en su componente cliente IRC integrado. Cuando el cliente se conecta a un servidor IRC y recibe una respuesta numérica manipulada (en concreto, un mensaje 001), la aplicación no valida correctamente la longitud de la cadena de respuesta. Esto provoca un desbordamiento de búfer basado en la pila, que puede corromper las estructuras de flujo de control y permitir la ejecución de código arbitrario. La vulnerabilidad se activa durante la gestión automática de la conexión IRC y no requiere la interacción del usuario más allá de iniciar el juego.

22 Aug 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-22 14:15

Updated : 2026-04-15 00:35

NVD link : CVE-2009-10006

Mitre link : CVE-2009-10006

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-10006

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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