Out-of-bounds Read in Irssi
CVE-2017-15228
Irssi before 1.0.5, when installing themes with unterminated colour formatting sequences, may access data beyond the end of the string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.021 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Irssi
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15228?
- CVE-2017-15228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irssi, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15228?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.