Description
The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3672-1 | irssi security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-7926 | The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3086-1 | Irssi vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.439Z
Reserved: 2016-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7044
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-09-27T15:59:09.033
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-7044
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN