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4.3

Minecraft REI Mod Can Cause Item Duplication

CVE-2024-42698 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The REI mod for Minecraft contains a security weakness that allows players to copy items in the game. This can lead to unfair game play and potentially disrupt the normal functioning of the game. Minecraft users should update the REI mod to the latest version to address this issue.

What to do
  • Update shedaniel roughlyenoughitems to version 16.0.744 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
shedaniel roughlyenoughitems < 16.0.744
cpe:2.3:a:shedaniel:roughlyenoughitems:*:*:*:*:*:minecraft:*:*
Original advisory text
Roughly Enough Items (REI) v.16.0.729 and before contains an Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input vulnerability. The specific issue is a failure to validate slot ind...
Roughly Enough Items (REI) v.16.0.729 and before contains an Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input vulnerability. The specific issue is a failure to validate slot index and decrement stack count in the Roughly Enough Items (REI) mod for Minecraft, which allows in-game item duplication.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index
Timeline
Published28 Aug 2024
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-42698 · NVD
CVE-2024-42698 · OSV
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