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CVE-2002-0231
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
High7.5EPSS 9.6%
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Description
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.6% · top 4.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 4027 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20020203 Buffer overflow in mIRC allowing arbitary code to be executed. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- mirc-nickname-bo(8083) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.uuuppz.com/research/adv-001-mirc.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20020204 Re: Buffer overflow in mIRC allowing arbitary code to be executed. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .