Buffer overflow in Flashtux Weechat
CVE-2012-5854
Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Flashtux Weechat — versions 0.3.6, 0.3.7, 0.3.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- osvdb.org/87279 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56482 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092536.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/51377 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/12/2 (mailing-list)
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0330
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092228.html (vendor-advisory)