CVE-2015-5069

Name: CVE-2015-5069
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-26T14:29:00.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5069 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.3 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML.. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.3 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.71%

74.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wesnoth	Battle For Wesnoth	<= 1.12.2
Wesnoth	Battle For Wesnoth	1.13.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161722.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161752.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/12Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75424Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/f8914468182e8d0a1551b430c0879ba236fe4d6dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.12.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.13.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://gna.org/bugs/?23504Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161722.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161752.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/12Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75424Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/f8914468182e8d0a1551b430c0879ba236fe4d6dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.12.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.13.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://gna.org/bugs/?23504Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5069?

How severe is CVE-2015-5069?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5069 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5069?

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Source: NVD / NIST