Robocode 1.9.3.6 integer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Robocode 1.9.3.6. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-14308. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Robocode 1.9.3.6. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the write method of the Buffer class in Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The method fails to properly validate the length of data being written, allowing attackers to cause an overflow, potentially leading to buffer overflows and arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the data length, leading to potential unauthorized code execution.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-14308 since 12/09/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 278017 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14308), 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 (278017). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Robocode

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• 1.9.3.6

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