Name: CVE-2020-5254: Out-of-bounds Read
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-5254, CWE-125, CWE-119, CVSS 3.9, EPSS 0.09282

In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade nethack	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 10, 2020
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Mar 10, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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