In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9 | vendor advisory |