# CVE-2020-15007: A buffer overflow in the M\_LoadDefaults function in m\_misc.c in id Tech 1 (aka Doom engine) allows arbitrary code execution via an unsafe us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-06-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow in the M_LoadDefaults function in m_misc.c in id Tech 1 (aka Doom engine) allows arbitrary code execution via an unsafe usage of fscanf, because it does not limit the number of characters to be read in a format argument.

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## References

- https://twitter.com/notrevenant/status/1268654123903340544
- https://github.com/AXDOOMER/doom-vanille/commit/8a6d9a02fa991a91ff90ccdc73b5ceabaa6cb9ec

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