Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02596 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:michael_sandrof:ircii:2002-09-12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002-09-12 | Vulnerable | Michael Sandrof |
- cpe:2.3:a:michael_sandrof:ircii:2002-09-12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002-09-12 Vulnerable ·Michael Sandrof
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmch-5xx5-rhrx
References
More Michael Sandrof Ircii vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00183 Buffer overflow in ircII 4.4 IRC client allows remote attackers to execute commands via the DCC chat capability. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmch-5xx5-rhrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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