CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14727

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The logger plugin in WeeChat before version 1.9.1 has a flaw that allows a crash via invalid date/time specifiers in the strftime function, due to an uninitialized buffer.

Risk Assessment

The organization may experience service interruptions, potentially leading to data loss or communication disruptions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WeeChat to version 1.9.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

logger.c in the logger plugin in WeeChat before 1.9.1 allows a crash via strftime date/time specifiers, because a buffer is not initialized.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS