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CVE-2017-15228

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Irssi before 1.0.5, when installing themes with unterminated colour formatting sequences, may access data beyond the end of the string.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Irssi — Irssi

CWEs

References

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  "id": "CVE-2017-15228",
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      "value": "Irssi before 1.0.5, when installing themes with unterminated colour formatting sequences, may access data beyond the end of the string."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Irssi en versiones anteriores a la 1.0.5, cuando instala temas con secuencias de formato de color indeterminado, podría acceder a datos más allá del fin de la cadena."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:07:25.017",
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