The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 | Third Party Advisory |
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868 |
Information
Published : 2016-09-27 08:59
Updated : 2017-07-29 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2016-7044
Mitre link : CVE-2016-7044
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
irssi
- irssi