CVE-2012-5854

Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateNov 19, 2012, 12:10

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092228.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092490.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092536.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.html
http://osvdb.org/87279
http://secunia.com/advisories/51377
http://weechat.org/security/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:136
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/12/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56482
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37704
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0330

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL