CVE-2002-0231
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the...
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
- Record
CVE-2002-0231- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
- Record
CVE-2002-0231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0228 No score
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0228- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whx5-3vjj-xg9h No score
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the...
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code on the client via a long nickname.
- Record
GHSA-whx5-3vjj-xg9h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MIRC 2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x - Nick Buffer Overflow | 2002-02-03 |
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-2002-0231 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Khaled Mardam-bey Mirc, published May 3, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.56%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.