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CVE-2016-7044

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Published: Sep 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.

Affected (3)

Irssi
1 product
Irssi
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Irssi
Up to 0.8.19
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04

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 (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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