Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 12, 2026
CVE-2026-90557
CVE-2026-90557
Description
Freeciv versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.5 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in sg_load_player_unit() when processing savegame files with invalid unit activity indices. An attacker can craft a malicious savegame file with an out-of-range activity index that bypasses bounds checking and causes a crash or limited heap memory exposure when loaded.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/freeciv/freeciv/blob/R3_2_5/server/savegame/savegame2.cnvd
- github.com/freeciv/freeciv/blob/R3_2_5/server/savegame/savegame3.cnvd
- github.com/freeciv/freeciv/commit/ef0c76c2765fe383140eb1a70dbea1228844152envd
- github.com/freeciv/freeciv/releases/tag/R3_2_6nvd
- redmine.freeciv.org/issues/2162nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeciv-3.1.0-through-3.2.5-out-of-bounds-read-via-savegamenvd
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