HIGH
Format string vulnerability in XChat 1.2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed nickname
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.82%
Description
Format string vulnerability in XChat 1.2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed nickname.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.82% 0.02818
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02818
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 86.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.82% (0.02818) | 84.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.75% (0.02752) | 84.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04066) | 80.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 84.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.11% (0.01109) | 84.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01109) | 82.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01118) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 89.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 88.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 74.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5AP0Q2A4AQ.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7416 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5AP0Q2A4AQ.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7416 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 12, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0792
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a