CVE-2018-1999023
The Battle for Wesnoth Project version 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 contains a Code Injection...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1999023- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1999023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10717 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10717- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rv2w-5cww-2mqm
The Battle for Wesnoth Project version 1.7.0 through 1.14.3 contains a Code Injection...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rv2w-5cww-2mqm- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-38656
CVE-2018-1999023 affecting package ceph for versions less than 18.2.1-1
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.
- Record
AZL-38656- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-1999023- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-1999023
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1999023- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-1999023
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1999023- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0325 No score
Updated wesnoth packages fix security vulnerability
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 (CVE-2018-1999023).
This is fixed in version 1.14.4, together with several non-security-related bug fixes and enhancements.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0325- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11509-1 No score
wesnoth-1.15.17-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the wesnoth-1.15.17-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11509-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cephAzure Linux:3 |
before 18.2.1-1 | 18.2.1-1 |
wesnoth-1.14Debian:11 |
before 1:1.14.4-1 | 1:1.14.4-1 |
wesnothMageia:6 |
before 1.14.4-1.mga6 | 1.14.4-1.mga6 |
wesnoth-1.12Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.12.4-1build11:1.12.5-1 |
None known |
wesnoth-1.12Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1:1.12.6-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 1:1.12.6-1build21:1.12.6-1build3 |
1:1.12.6-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 |
wesnothopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.15.17-1.3 | 1.15.17-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-1999023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Wesnoth The Battle For Wesnoth, published July 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in ceph 18.2.1-1.