CVE-2012-5854

Published: Nov 19, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.

Affected (4)

Products: Flashtux: Weechat

Flashtux

1 product

Weechat

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Flashtux Weechat	Version 0.3.6
Flashtux Weechat	Version 0.3.7
Flashtux Weechat	Version 0.3.8
Flashtux Weechat	Version 0.3.9

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (26)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092228.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092490.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092536.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/87279

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/51377

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://weechat.org/security/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:136

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/12/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56482

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37704

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0330

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092228.html