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CVE-2002-0928

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2002-10-04 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected products

• Pirch Irc: 98

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0256.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9409.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5079
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0256.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9409.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5079

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