CVE-2012-5854 Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not p...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 5.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/weechat(Debian:12) | < 0.3.9.1-1 | 0.3.9.1-1 |
| debian/weechat(Debian:13) | < 0.3.9.1-1 | 0.3.9.1-1 |
| debian/weechat(Debian:14) | < 0.3.9.1-1 | 0.3.9.1-1 |
| flashtux weechat | = 0.3.6 | No fix listed |
| flashtux weechat | = 0.3.7 | No fix listed |
| flashtux weechat | = 0.3.8 | No fix listed |
| flashtux weechat | = 0.3.9 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-5854 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17950 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-18006 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17973 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0150 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1580 vendor-advisory
- 87279 vdb-entry
- 51377 third-party-advisory
- weechat.org vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:136 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121112 Re: CVE Request -- WeeChat (prior to 0.3.9.1): Heap-based buffer overflow when decoding IRC colors in strings mailing-list
- 56482 vdb-entry
- savannah.nongnu.org
- wiki.mageia.org
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking