Use After Free in Irssi

CVE-2019-5882

Irssi 1.1.x before 1.1.2 has a use after free when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.025 (83.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5882?
CVE-2019-5882 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Irssi, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-5882?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.