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    CVE-2016-2233

    Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.

    Published:Jan 18, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 18, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.16586
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Hexchat Project
    Product
    Hexchat

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136563/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-CAP-LS-Handling-Buffer-Overflow.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39657/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136563/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-CAP-LS-Handling-Buffer-Overflow.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39657/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39657https://github.com/fath0218/CVE-2016-2233

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High