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CVE-2026-116841: DevilutionX 1.4.0 through 1.5.5 Out-of-Bounds Read via libmpq Hash Table Lookup

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-27 · updated 2026-10-27
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

DevilutionX 1.4.0 through 1.5.5 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the bundled libmpq libmpq__file_number_from_hash function that allows attackers to read heap memory via unchecked block_table_index values. Attackers can place a crafted .mpq archive in the game's data path, such as a mod, to trigger reads past mpq_map and crash the game.

Affected products

• diasurgical DevilutionX: from 1.4.0 through 1.5.5

References

• https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX/blob/7223eeac9e8274fbf665b4de86fda26d3b22c52f/3rdParty/libmpq/CMakeLists.txt
• https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX/issues/8758
• https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX/pull/8482
• https://github.com/diasurgical/libmpq/blob/b78d66c6fee6a501cc9b95d8556a129c68841b05/libmpq/mpq.c#L740
• https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/devilutionx-libmpq-hash-block-table-oob
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/devilutionx-1.4.0-through-1.5.5-out-of-bounds-read-via-libmpq-hash-table-lookup

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