CVE-2012-0828
What it is
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).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gnome Gtk 2.10.4
- Gnome Gtk 2.14.7
- Gnome Gtk 2.18.9
- Gnome Gtk 2.24.7
- Xchat < 2.8.6
- xchat-wdk < 1499-4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/9
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0828
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0828
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/01/9
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0828
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0828
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0828