Description
A buffer overflow in the M_LoadDefaults function in m_misc.c in id Tech 1 (aka Doom engine) allows arbitrary code execution via an unsafe usage of fscanf, because it does not limit the number of characters to be read in a format argument.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/AXDOOMER/doom-vanille/commit/8a6d9a02fa991a91ff90ccdc73b5ceabaa6cb9ecPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/notrevenant/status/1268654123903340544Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/AXDOOMER/doom-vanille/commit/8a6d9a02fa991a91ff90ccdc73b5ceabaa6cb9ecPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/notrevenant/status/1268654123903340544Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 24, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified