CVE-2018-5207

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 67.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 6, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 02:35 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5207?

CVE-2018-5207 is a high vulnerability published on January 6, 2018. When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.

When was CVE-2018-5207 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5207 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 6, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5207 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5207 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5207?

CVE-2018-5207 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5207?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5207, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-5207

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