CVE-2025-34124

Heroes of Might and Magic III .h3m Map File Buffer Overflow

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2025 at 09:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:13 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHeroes of Might and Magic III

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete 4.0.0.0, HD Mod 3.808 build 9, and Demo 1.0.0.0 via malicious .h3m map files that exploit object sprite name parsing logic. The vulnerability occurs during in-game map loading when a crafted object name causes a buffer overflow, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious map file within the game.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.4HIGHVulnCheck
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Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-94CWE-121

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