VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-5207
When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.91% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- irssi/irssi · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162Third Party Advisory
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.