CVE-2025-14308

Publication date 9 December 2025

Last updated 6 June 2026

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the write method of the Buffer class in Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The method fails to properly validate the length of data being written, allowing attackers to cause an overflow, potentially leading to buffer overflows and arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the data length, leading to potential unauthorized code execution.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
robocode	26.04 LTS resolute	Fixed 1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
	25.10 questing	Vulnerable
	25.04 plucky	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	24.04 LTS noble	Fixed 1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
	22.04 LTS jammy	Fixed 1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
	20.04 LTS focal	Fixed 1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
	18.04 LTS bionic	Fixed 1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage

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Patch details

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Package	Patch details
robocode	Upstream: 9acfd9c

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	9.8 · Critical
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-8385-1
Robocode vulnerabilities
4 June 2026