CVE-2001-0233
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
- Record
CVE-2001-0233- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
- Record
CVE-2001-0233- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0233 No score
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0233- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pjr-78vj-8mwr No score
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.
- Record
GHSA-5pjr-78vj-8mwr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | mICQ 0.4.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2001-01-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0233 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Matthew Smith Micq, published March 26, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-005.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5962
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0307.html
debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0233
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pjr-78vj-8mwr