CVE-2018-5207

irssi: Out-of-bounds read when using an incomplete variable argument

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Published Jan 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-4162-1	irssi security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-16992	When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3527-1	Irssi vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.914% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5207
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5207
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Irssi Irssi

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 6, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:26 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 6, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jan 6, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Jan 6, 2018, 12:00 AM

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