CVE-2002-1351 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Melange Chat System 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (chat server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the msgText buffer in the chat_InterpretData function, as demonstrated via a long Nick (nickname) request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.76% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| melange | melange chat system |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Melange Chat Server 1.10 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-12-24 |
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1005831
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=33&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6477
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10939
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1005831
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=33&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6477
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10939
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