Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Xchat-WDK before 1499-4 (2012-01-18) xchat 2.8.6 on Maemo architecture could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xchat client crash) or execute arbitrary code via a UTF-8 line from server containing characters outside of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP).
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0828
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0828
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/9
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0522
EPSS Percentile
90.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (6)
gnome/gtk
2.10.4
gnome/gtk
2.14.7
gnome/gtk
2.18.9
gnome/gtk
2.24.7
xchat/xchat
< 2.8.6
xchat-wdk/xchat-wdk
< 1499-4
Published
Feb 21, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026