CVE-2016-2087
xchat - security update
7.4
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.5%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
How to fix CVE-2016-2087
To remediate CVE-2016-2087, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/hexchat—upgrade to 2.12.4-4 or later
- Debian/xchat—upgrade to 2.8.8-7.1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2087 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.12.4-4
- from 0, < 2.8.8-7.1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |