CVE-2007-4584 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in BitchX 1.1 Final allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a MODE command, related to the p_mode variable.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.69% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-08-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bitchx | bitchx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BitchX 1.1 Final - MODE Remote Heap Overflow | 2007-08-27 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/37480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2994
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36306
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4321
- http://osvdb.org/37480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2994
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36306
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4321
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