High severity · published Sep 27, 2016
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…
7.5
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
IR
Irssi · Irssi
through 0.8.19 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7044
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7044
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1
Exploit
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt
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