CVE-2003-1000 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 Dec 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the XChat IRC client by sending a passive DCC request with an invalid ID, causing a null pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2003-1000?

CVE-2003-1000 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

xchat 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a passive DCC request with an invalid ID number, which causes a null dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xchat Xchat.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wgp-584r-m465.