CVE-2015-0844 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files by tricking users into opening crafted campaign or map files in Battle for Wesnoth.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0844?
CVE-2015-0844 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 14 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WML/Lua API in Battle for Wesnoth 1.7.x through 1.11.x and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted (1) campaign or (2) map file.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0844?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
wesnoth openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.12.6-1.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Wesnoth Battle for Wesnoth.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0844?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-0844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DLA-202-1, DSA-3218-1, GHSA-fjh5-4xff-hw35, MGASA-2015-0154, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0844, openSUSE-SU-2024:10261-1.