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CVE-2006-4455: xchat

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-08-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4455 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in xchat. EPSS estimates a 5.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.10%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 30-08-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Xchat 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the PRIVMSG command. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it does not affect 2.6.7 "or any recent version"

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 5.00% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
5.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    XChat 2.6.7 (Windows) - Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    XChat 2.6.7 (Windows) - Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Xchat1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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