CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-5205

When using incomplete escape codes, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3527-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-01-06 04:29

Updated : 2019-03-12 12:09

NVD link : CVE-2018-5205

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5205

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String