7.5high
CVE-2018-5207
When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
- debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4162 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- irssi.org /security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-5207
- NVD: CVE-2018-5207
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