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CVE-2002-0928

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

Exploit likelihood

5.73%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

Record
CVE-2002-0928
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

Record
CVE-2002-0928
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0918 No score

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

Record
EUVD-2002-0918
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2m2-q99m-7cp8 No score

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

Record
GHSA-r2m2-q99m-7cp8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBPirch IRC 98 Client - Malformed Link Buffer Overrun2002-06-21

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0928 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pirch Irc, published August 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.73%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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