CVE-2001-0233 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.55% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| matthew smith | micq |
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mICQ 0.4.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2001-01-17 |
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:14.micq.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0307.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0395.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-005.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5962
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:14.micq.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0307.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0395.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-005.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5962
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