CVE-2018-5205

When using incomplete escape codes, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3527-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-01-06 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-5205

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5205

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5205

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

debian

debian_linux

irssi

irssi

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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