CVE-2017-15923

7.5 HIGH
Published: November 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Konversation 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to parsing of IRC color formatting codes.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/konversation.git/commit/?h=1.7&id=6a7f59ee1b9dbc6e5cf9e5f3b306504d02b73ef0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://konversation.kde.org/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4033
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/konversation.git/commit/?h=1.7&id=6a7f59ee1b9dbc6e5cf9e5f3b306504d02b73ef0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://konversation.kde.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian konversation