CVE-2009-0878

The read_game_map function in src/terrain_translation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows remote...

5.0 Medium

The read_game_map function in src/terrain_translation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a map with a large (1) width or (2) height.

Exploit likelihood

1.77%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2009-0878
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-0878
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0875 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-0875
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qmq-f9pv-3jqp No score

The read_game_map function in src/terrain_translation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-6qmq-f9pv-3jqp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wesnoth

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wesnoth` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.2-5, plus listed versions 1.2-11.2-21.2-31.2-4	1.2-5
`wesnoth` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1:1.4.4-2+lenny1, plus listed versions 1:1.4.4-21:1.4.4-2+lenny1~bpo40+1	1:1.4.4-2+lenny1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0878 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wesnoth, published March 11, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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