CVE-2024-54756Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary code execution via oversized ZScript arrays

Published Feb 20, 2025 · Updated Feb 21, 2025

Code injection in ZDoom Team GZDoom 4.13.1 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted PK3 file. An oversized ZScript array exposes up to 4 GiB of heap memory, overlaps later object-pointer arrays, and permits writes into executable JIT regions. Execution requires loading the malicious mod or mapset, after which its startup handler runs with the GZDoom process's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability3.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in ZDoom Team GZDoom 4.13.1 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted PK3 file. An oversized ZScript array exposes up to 4 GiB of heap memory, overlaps later object-pointer arrays, and permits writes into executable JIT regions. Execution requires loading the malicious mod or mapset, after which its startup handler runs with the GZDoom process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-54756
Published
Feb 20, 2025
Updated
Feb 21, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1204.002Malicious File

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