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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-14938

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in map.c in FreedroidRPG 1.0rc2. It assumes lengths of data sets read from saved game files. It copies data from a file into a fixed-size heap-allocated buffer without size verification, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Technical details

Published
2020-06-23

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14938?

An issue was discovered in map.c in FreedroidRPG 1.0rc2. It assumes lengths of data sets read from saved game files. It copies data from a file into a fixed-size heap-allocated buffer without size verification, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Is CVE-2020-14938 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-14938 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-14938?

CVE-2020-14938 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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