VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-2554

Buffer overflow in the tell_player_surr_changes function in Genecys 0.2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments.

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 12.5%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Buffer overflow in the tell_player_surr_changes function in Genecys 0.2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments.

CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS: 12.46% probability · 96th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 14 May 2006
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: genecys/genecys
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 12.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-1783 source ↗	Genecys 0.2 - Buffer Overflow / NULL Pointer (Denial of Service)windows · Luigi Auriemma	dos	14 May 2006	yes

References

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