CVE-2012-0828

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).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.89% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: xchat Xchat-WDK
Affected: xchat xchat
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0828 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0828 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/9 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0828?
CVE-2012-0828 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0828?
To fix CVE-2012-0828, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0828 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0828 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-0828?
CVE-2012-0828 affects xchat Xchat-WDK, xchat xchat.
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