#VU29543 Buffer overflow in chocolate-doom - CVE-2020-14983
Published: July 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29543
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14983
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
chocolate-doom
chocolate-doom
Software vendor:
chocolate-doom
chocolate-doom
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing num_players value in Chocolate Doom. A remote attacker can pass an overly long num_players value, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.