CVE-2017-7191 json
The netjoin processing in Irssi 1.x before 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly execute arbitr…
published 2017-03-27 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16229
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The netjoin processing in Irssi 1.x before 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- irssi Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7191
- irssi Arch Linux 1.0.2-1
arch linux advisories AVG-224
Exploit prediction
3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/irssi/irssi/commit/77b2631c78461965bc9a7414aae206b5c514e1b3
patch, third-party-advisory
-
irssi.org
/security/irssi_sa_2017_03.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97185
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7191
- NVD CVE-2017-7191
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