CVE-2012-5854 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WeeChat versions 0.3.6 through 0.3.9, impacting the flashtux weechat product. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted IRC colors that are not correctly processed. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flashtux:weechat:0.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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