Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 19, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-5854
CVE-2012-5854
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.
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References
13- weechat.org/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092228.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092490.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092536.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00018.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00087.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/87279nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/51377nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/12/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56482nvd
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/nvd
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0330nvd
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