CVE-2006-5058: Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5058?

call of duty: upgrade to newer than 1.5b; call of duty 2: upgrade to newer than 1.3; call of duty united offensive: upgrade to newer than 1.51b. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5058 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5058 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-5058 affect?

CVE-2006-5058 affects call of duty, call of duty 2, call of duty united offensive. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and (3) Call of Duty 2 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long map argument to the "callvote map

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5058?

Priority 55/100. High severity; EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

HIGH 7.5UPGRADEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2006-5058 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting call of duty, call of duty 2, call of duty united offensive. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and (3) Call of Duty 2 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long map argument to the "callvote map" command.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	10.3% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: activision

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-28 00:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

activision call of duty UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5b · 1.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.5b

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy call-of-duty || rpm -q call-of-duty || call-of-duty --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5b (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade call-of-duty

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade call-of-duty

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

activision call of duty 2 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy call-of-duty-2 || rpm -q call-of-duty-2 || call-of-duty-2 --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade call-of-duty-2

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade call-of-duty-2

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

activision call of duty united offensive UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.51b · 1.41

Fixed in: newer than 1.51b

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy call-of-duty-united-offensive || rpm -q call-of-duty-united-offensive || call-of-duty-united-offensive --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.51b (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade call-of-duty-united-offensive

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade call-of-duty-united-offensive

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Call of Duty Server 4.1.x - Callvote Map Command Remote Buffer Overflow

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5058?

call of duty: upgrade to newer than 1.5b; call of duty 2: upgrade to newer than 1.3; call of duty united offensive: upgrade to newer than 1.51b. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5058 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5058 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-5058 affect?

CVE-2006-5058 affects call of duty, call of duty 2, call of duty united offensive. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Buffer overflow in (1) Call of Duty 1.5b and earlier, (2) Call of Duty United Offensive 1.51b and earlier, and (3) Call of Duty 2 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long map argument to the "callvote map

How urgent is CVE-2006-5058?

Priority 55/100. High severity; EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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