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7.5high

CVE-2016-2233in critical feed1 exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denia…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
34.1%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

34.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-39657 Hexchat IRC Client 2.11.0 - CAP LS Handling Buffer Overflow · dos · 2016-04-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/39657/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95920 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/136563/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-CAP-LS-Handling-Buffer-Overflow.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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