{ "CVE_data_meta": { "ASSIGNER": "security-advisories@github.com", "ID": "CVE-2020-5212", "STATE": "PUBLIC", "TITLE": "NetHack MENUCOLOR configuration file option is subject to a buffer overflow" }, "affects": { "vendor": { "vendor_data": [ { "product": { "product_data": [ { "product_name": "NetHack", "version": { "version_data": [ { "version_value": "< 3.6.5" } ] } } ] }, "vendor_name": "NetHack" } ] } }, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": { "description_data": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "In NetHack before 3.6.5, an extremely long value for the MENUCOLOR configuration file option can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a crash or remote code execution/privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files. Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5." } ] }, "impact": { "cvss": { "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L", "version": "3.1" } }, "problemtype": { "problemtype_data": [ { "description": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "CWE-120 Buffer Overflow" } ] } ] }, "references": { "reference_data": [ { "name": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-g89f-m829-4m56", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-g89f-m829-4m56" } ] }, "source": { "advisory": "GHSA-g89f-m829-4m56", "discovery": "UNKNOWN" } }