CVE-2009-0878

CVE-2009-0878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wesnoth with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Wesnoth
• Published: 2009-03-12
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0878?

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.

How severe is CVE-2009-0878?

CVE-2009-0878 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-0878 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0878?

CVE-2009-0878 primarily affects Wesnoth. In total, 109 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0878?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-0878 published?

CVE-2009-0878 was published on 2009-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089
• http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396
• http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog
• http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog
• http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/terrain_translation.cpp?r2=32987&rev=32987&r1=31859&dir_pagestart=200
• http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/terrain_translation.cpp?rev=33078&dir_pagestart=200&view=log
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49294
• https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13031

Affected products (109)

• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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