Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2009-20007
CVE-2009-20007
Description
Talkative IRC v0.4.4.16 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing specially crafted response strings sent to a connected client. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending an overly long message that overflows a fixed-length buffer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the vulnerable process. This vulnerability is exploitable remotely and does not require authentication.
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References
6- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/talkative_response.rbnvd
- web.archive.org/web/20090116203306/http://www.talkative-irc.com/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16459nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8227nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/talkative-irc-response-buffer-overflownvd
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2009-4909.phpnvd
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