CVE-2026-116842

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.13%

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CVE-2026-116842 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. DevilutionX 1.4.0 through 1.5.5 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the bundled libmpq libmpq__archive_dup routine when opening crafted MPQ archives. Attackers can supply an MPQ archive whose block table count exceeds its hash table count, causing memcpy to overflow the heap during startup and crash the game.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

DevilutionX 1.4.0 through 1.5.5 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the bundled libmpq libmpq__archive_dup routine when opening crafted MPQ archives. Attackers can supply an MPQ archive whose block table count exceeds its hash table count, causing memcpy to overflow the heap during startup and crash the game.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
diasurgicalDevilutionX>= 1.4.0, <= 1.5.5

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-116842?
DevilutionX 1.4.0 through 1.5.5 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the bundled libmpq libmpq__archive_dup routine when opening crafted MPQ archives. Attackers can supply an MPQ archive whose block table count exceeds its hash table count, causing memcpy to overflow the heap during startup and crash the game.
How severe is CVE-2026-116842?
CVE-2026-116842 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-116842?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST