CVE-2002-1891 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IRCIT 0.3.1 IRC client, specifically affecting the 'ayman_akt ircit' product. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by sending a specially crafted, excessively long invite request. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB (EDB-21537), and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ayman_akt:ircit:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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