CVE-2017-5196

Published: Mar 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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

Irssi 0.8.18 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via vectors involving strings that are not UTF8.

Affected (1)

Products: Irssi: Irssi

Irssi

1 product

Irssi

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Irssi Irssi	From 0.8.18 to 0.8.21

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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