Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1999023 affects Battle for Wesnoth versions 1.7.0 through 1.14.3. Specially crafted game content could make the Lua scripting engine run code outside its intended sandbox. The main business risk is untrusted player content becoming an execution path on systems running affected clients or servers.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority if affected Wesnoth installations are used with untrusted community or network content. If use is historical or isolated, priority drops to cleanup and documentation.
Technical view
The vulnerability is described as code injection in the Battle for Wesnoth Lua scripting engine, enabling execution outside the sandbox. Reported attack vectors include crafted saved games, networked games, replays, and player content. The supplied sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, patch details, or confirmed exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to systems running Battle for Wesnoth 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 that load untrusted saves, replays, networked games, or player-created content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says exploitation appears possible through crafted game artifacts and networked gameplay content. CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE description provides affected versions and content-based vectors, but no CVSS, CWE, patch version, or exploit-in-the-wild confirmation. Avoid assuming impact beyond sandbox escape code execution described by the record.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Battle for Wesnoth versions and identify any 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 installations.
- Check upstream Battle for Wesnoth guidance for fixed versions or official mitigation advice.
- Restrict loading of untrusted saves, replays, networked games, and player content.
- Run affected game clients in isolated, low-privilege environments where continued use is required.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Battle for Wesnoth versions on relevant endpoints and servers.
- Review whether users can load external saves, replays, networked games, or player content.
- Verify any upgrade or mitigation against upstream project guidance.
- Document residual exposure where affected versions remain in use.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/shikadiqueen/45951ddc981cf8e0d9a74e4b30400380CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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