Vulnerabilites related to Talkative - Talkative IRC
CVE-2009-20007 (GCVE-0-2009-20007)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-16 14:34
Modified
2025-09-16 18:16
CWE
  • CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Talkative Talkative IRC Version: *    0.4.4.16
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