Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7044
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7044
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.77%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7044
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7044
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7044
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1
USN-3086-1: Irssi vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
Irssi Buffer Overflow in Processing Files in unformat_24bit_color() and format_send_to_gui() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3672-1 irssiThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-7044
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*