CVE-2009-20007 — Talkative IRC v0.4.4.16 Response Buffer Overflow
Talkative IRC v0.4.4.16 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing specially crafted response strings sent to a connected client. An attacker can exploit thi…
Published: 2025-09-16 · CVSS: 9.3 · CVSS 4.0
Talkative IRC v0.4.4.16 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing specially crafted response strings sent to a connected client. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending an overly long message that overflows a fixed-length buffer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the vulnerable process. This vulnerability is exploitable remotely and does not require authentication.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7