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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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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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