7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-7044
Irssi True-Color Heap Corruption Denial of Service
Description

The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 30, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7044 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Irssi irssi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7044.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 Third Party Advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7044 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7044 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt No Types Assigned https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.08 }} 0.31%

score

0.84373

percentile

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