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2 vulnerabilities found for Heroes of Might and Magic III by The 3DO Company
CVE-2025-34124 (GCVE-0-2025-34124)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-16 21:08 – Updated: 2025-07-17 19:39
VLAI?
Title
Heroes of Might and Magic III .h3m Map File Buffer Overflow
Summary
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.
Severity ?
CWE
Assigner
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| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| The 3DO Company | Heroes of Might and Magic III |
Affected:
Complete 4.0.0.0
Affected: HD Mod 3.808 build 9 Affected: Demo 1.0.0.0 |
Credits
Pierre Lindblad
John AAkerblo
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CVE-2025-34124 (GCVE-0-2025-34124)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-07-16 21:08 – Updated: 2025-07-17 19:39
VLAI?
Title
Heroes of Might and Magic III .h3m Map File Buffer Overflow
Summary
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Severity ?
CWE
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| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 3DO Company | Heroes of Might and Magic III |
Affected:
Complete 4.0.0.0
Affected: HD Mod 3.808 build 9 Affected: Demo 1.0.0.0 |
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Pierre Lindblad
John AAkerblo
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