CVE-2020-5254 describes an out-of-bounds vulnerability in NetHack versions prior to 3.6.6, specifically exploitable through certain values of the hilite_status option. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the potential for significant compromise remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.6.1, < 3.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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