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TI-2018-16164 Aliases CVE-2018-1999023GHSA-rv2w-5cww-2mqm

The Battle for Wesnoth Project version 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 contains a Code Injection…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The Battle for Wesnoth Project version 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 contains a Code Injection vulnerability in the Lua scripting engine that can result in code execution outside the sandbox. This attack appear to be exploitable via Loading specially-crafted saved games, networked games, replays, and player content.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01724 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:the_battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0 – 1.14.3VulnerableWesnoth
  • cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:the_battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 – 1.14.3 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1999023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv2w-5cww-2mqm

References

Patch 1

Sources

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