An issue was discovered in WeeChat before 2.7.1 (0.3.4 to 2.7 are affected).
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-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
An issue was discovered in WeeChat before 2.7.1 (0.3.4 to 2.7 are affected). When a new IRC message 005 is received with longer nick prefixes, a buffer overflow and possibly a crash can happen when a new mode is set for a nick.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02101 81st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7rw-j9c8-92qq
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v7rw-j9c8-92qq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-9760 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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