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TI-2018-03766 Aliases CVE-2018-5207GHSA-pmhc-782w-qwjv

When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

Priority LOW 37CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01914 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.6VulnerableIrssi
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Irssi
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5207
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmhc-782w-qwjv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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