Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5205
When using incomplete escape codes, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2018-5205
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5205
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5205
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5205
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5205
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https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3527-1/
USN-3527-1: Irssi vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4162-1 irssiThird Party Advisory
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