CVE-2015-5070

Name: CVE-2015-5070
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-26T14:29:00.33+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5070 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 1.12.4 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when a case-insensitive filesystem is used, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-5069.. EPSS estimates a 1.38% 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 1.12.4 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when a case-insensitive filesystem is used, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-5069.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.38%

68.7th 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/75425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/b2738ffb2fdd2550ececb74f76f75583c43c8b59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.12.4Release 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/75425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/b2738ffb2fdd2550ececb74f76f75583c43c8b59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.12.4Release 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-2015-5070?

How severe is CVE-2015-5070?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5070 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5070?

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Source: NVD / NIST