High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2087
CVE-2016-2087
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.11.0
- osv-coordsRange: < 2.12.0-6.5.146
Patches
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References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881nvd
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