CVE-2012-5854 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in WeeChat via crafted IRC colors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5854?
CVE-2012-5854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flashtux Weechat.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5854?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-5854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5854, GHSA-rm2r-8wh7-276p.