NULL pointer dereference in Irssi
CVE-2017-15721
In Irssi before 1.0.5, certain incorrectly formatted DCC CTCP messages could cause a NULL pointer dereference. This is a separate, but similar, issue relative to CVE-2017-9468.
EPSS: 0.024 (82.1th 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
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 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-2017-15721?
- CVE-2017-15721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irssi, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15721?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.