CVE-2002-0231 json
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
published 2002-05-03 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0228
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.6%
- EPSS 9.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21274)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21274 MIRC 2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x - Nick Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-02-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8083.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4027
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101286747013955&w=2
mailing-list
- uuuppz.com /research/adv-001-mirc.htm
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/254105
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0231
- NVD CVE-2002-0231
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