CVE-2020-14939 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by modifying saved game files containing Lua scripts in FreedroidRPG.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-14939?
CVE-2020-14939 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in savestruct_internal.c in FreedroidRPG 1.0rc2. Saved game files are composed of Lua scripts that recover a game's state. A file can be modified to put any Lua code inside, leading to arbitrary code execution while loading.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedroid Freedroidrpg.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14939?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-14939 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14939 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14939, GHSA-hv3g-p5v3-mrc5, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14939.