CVE-2020-5254 | BDVDB-2026-131949 Detail

NetHackNetHack

Description#

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.

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

No public exploit known

3.9 Low

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 66.9.

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Memory Corruption

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Not available

3.9 Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Not available

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).