CVE-2017-8073

Published Apr 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-919-1 weechat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3836-1 weechat security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17036 WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM