CVE-2017-5195: Irssi 0.8.17 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted ANSI x8 color code

High severity · published Mar 3, 2017

CVE-2017-5195

Irssi 0.8.17 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted ANSI x8 color code

7.5

CVSS

5.5%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Irssi 0.8.17 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted ANSI x8 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)5.5% · higher than 93% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Irssi · Irssi

0.8.17 before 0.8.21 · source: NVD

Affected product

Irssi

All Irssi CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5195

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5195

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1

Issue Tracking

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310

Patch

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45