Buffer overflow in the chat server in KiTTY Portable 0.65.0.2p and earlier allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the chat server in KiTTY Portable 0.65.0.2p and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long nickname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13891 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7874
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3mm-frf4-q7j3
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-7874 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7874 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3mm-frf4-q7j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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