CVE-2012-0828

Critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Xchat-WDK before 1499-4 (2012-01-18) xchat 2.8.6 on Maemo architecture could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xchat client crash) or execute arbitrary code via a UTF-8 line from server containing characters outside of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP).

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductXchat
PublishedFeb 21, 2020
First seenFeb 21, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • xchat xchat2.8.6 or later
  • xchat-wdk xchat-wdk1499-4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xchat xchatv < 2.8.62.8.6
gnome gtk2.10.4, 2.14.7, 2.18.9, 2.24.7—
xchat-wdk xchat-wdkv < 1499-41499-4

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