vendor:
HexChat
by:
Jules Carter and Matt Andreko
9,3
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
119
CWE
Product Name: HexChat
Affected Version From: 2.9.4
Affected Version To: 2.9.4
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:hexchat:hexchat
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows
2013
HexChat 2.9.4 Local Exploit
A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in HexChat 2.9.4. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of certain messages. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted message to a user of the affected application. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of HexChat.