9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-54756
GZDoom ZScript Remote Code Execution
Description

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the ZScript function of ZDoom Team GZDoom v4.13.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted PK3 file containing a malicious ZScript source file.

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Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 21, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-54756 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update GZDoom to a version that mitigates the RCE vulnerability from crafted PK3 files.
  • Update GZDoom to the latest version.
  • Avoid loading untrusted PK3 files.
  • Validate ZScript source files for malicious content.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-54756 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-54756 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Proof of concept for CVE-2024-54756, a vulnerability I found in GZDoom's ZScript scripting engine.

ZenScript

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
11 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2024, 1:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-54756 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-54756 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://github.com/Chainmanner/GZDoom-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-via-ZScript-PoC
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the ZScript function of ZDoom Team GZDoom v4.13.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted PK3 file containing a malicious ZScript source file.
    Added Reference https://github.com/Chainmanner/GZDoom-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-via-ZScript-PoC
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/11
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Feb. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/11
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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