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CVE-2017-14727

HIGHEPSS 85th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

logger.c in the logger plugin in WeeChat before 1.9.1 allows a crash via strftime date/time specifiers, because a buffer is not initialized.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

weechatDebian

Fixed in:1.9.1-1CVE-2017-14727

Fixed in:1.9.1-1CVE-2017-14727

Fixed in:1.9.1-1CVE-2017-14727

Fixed in:1.9.1-1CVE-2017-14727

weechatUbuntu

Fixed in:1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-coreUbuntu

Fixed in:1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-cursesUbuntu

Fixed in:1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-guileUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-headlessUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-luaUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-perlUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-phpUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-pluginsUbuntu

Fixed in:1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1USN-5258-1

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-pythonUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-rubyUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

weechat-tclUbuntu

Fixed in:2.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5258-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.84%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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