Buffer overflow in Xchat

CVE-2011-5129

Heap-based buffer overflow in XChat 2.8.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response string.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.077 (94.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Xchat — versions 1.2.1, 1.3.9, 1.3.10
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References