CVE-2002-0984 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Light IRC clients if a user joins a channel with malicious EPIC4 code in the topic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0984?
CVE-2002-0984 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The IRC script included in Light 2.7.x before 2.7.30p5, and 2.8.x before 2.8pre10, running EPIC allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if the user joins a channel whose topic includes EPIC4 code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Light Light.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0984?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-156, GHSA-jhj6-m7gv-vv45.