7.5

CVE-2004-0409: xchat

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2004:585DSA-493
Published 17-04-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0409 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in xchat. EPSS estimates a 8.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code for XChat 1.8.0 to 2.0.8, with socks5 traversal enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.96% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    XChat 1.8.0/2.0.8 socks5 - Remote Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • xchat< 1:2.0.4-4.EL
  • xchat-debuginfo< 1:2.0.4-4.EL
Debian1 product
  • xchat< 1.8.9-0woody3
Xchat1 product
  • xchat1.8.0 | 1.8.1 | 1.8.2 | 1.8.3 | 1.8.4 | 1.8.5 | 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.8.8 | 1.8.9 | 1.9.0 | 1.9.1 | 1.9.2 | 1.9.3 | 1.9.4 | 1.9.5 | 1.9.6 | 1.9.7 | 1.9.8 | 1.9.9 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.3 | 2.0.4 | 2.0.5 | 2.0.6 | 2.0.7 | 2.0.8

3 vendors · 4 products

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