Buffer overflow in Teeworlds

CVE-2019-10878

In Teeworlds 0.7.2, there is a failed bounds check in CDataFileReader::GetData() and CDataFileReader::ReplaceData() and related functions in engine/shared/datafile.cpp that can lead to an arbitrary free and out-of-bounds pointer write, possibly resulting in remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.039 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Teeworlds — versions 0.7.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10878?
CVE-2019-10878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Teeworlds, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-10878?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-10878 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.