Teeworlds 0.7.2 datafile.cpp CDataFileReader::GetData out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Teeworlds 0.7.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CDataFileReader::GetData of the file engine/shared/datafile.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-10878. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Teeworlds 0.7.2. This issue affects the function CDataFileReader::GetData of the file engine/shared/datafile.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Teeworlds 0.7.2, there is a failed bounds check in CDataFileReader::GetData() and CDataFileReader::ReplaceData() and related functions in engine/shared/datafile.cpp that can lead to an arbitrary free and out-of-bounds pointer write, possibly resulting in remote code execution.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2019. The weakness was disclosed 04/05/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.fedoraproject.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10878 since 04/05/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257872 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-10878), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (257872). The entries VDB-133066 and VDB-133068 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 257872
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-10878

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/23/2019 🔍
04/05/2019 +13 days 🔍
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08/30/2025 +2339 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2073
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-10878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-10878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133067
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2019 13:22
Updated: 08/30/2025 22:12
Changes: 04/05/2019 13:22 (55), 05/26/2020 10:01 (2), 08/27/2023 08:17 (3), 08/27/2023 08:22 (1), 08/30/2025 22:12 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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