The server in Chocolate Doom 3.0.0 and Crispy Doom 5.8.0 doesn't validate the…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The server in Chocolate Doom 3.0.0 and Crispy Doom 5.8.0 doesn't validate the user-controlled num_players value, leading to a buffer overflow. A malicious user can overwrite the server's stack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0269 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chocolate-doom:chocolate_doom:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Chocolate-doom |
| cpe:2.3:a:chocolate-doom:crispy_doom:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.0 | Vulnerable | Chocolate-doom |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | sle-15 sp1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:chocolate-doom:chocolate_doom:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Chocolate-doom
- cpe:2.3:a:chocolate-doom:crispy_doom:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·Chocolate-doom
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:backports:sle-15:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sle-15 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14983
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvfr-xv48-v96r
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-14983 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14983 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvfr-xv48-v96r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-14983 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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