CVE-2016-2233

PoC ×2—

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

35%p98

Published

Jan 18, 2017 (Jan 18, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.

Vendors: hexchat project
Products: hexchat
Weakness: CWE-119
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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