#VU11471 Buffer over-read in Irssi - CVE-2018-5205
Published: April 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11471
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5205
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Irssi
Irssi
Software vendor:
Irssi.org
Irssi.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to data access beyond the end of the string when using incomplete escape codes. A remote attacker can trigger buffer over-read and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to data access beyond the end of the string when using incomplete escape codes. A remote attacker can trigger buffer over-read and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.6.