VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.71% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- irssi/irssi · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1Third Party Advisory
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1Third Party Advisory
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.