CVE-2020-5254

In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.

CVSS v3 3.9 LOW
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

3.9^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.8~~ v3 : ~~8.1~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 3.9
References	~~() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-03-10 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:33

NVD link : CVE-2020-5254

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5254

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nethack

nethack

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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