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CVE-2016-2233

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 34.89% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2016-2233
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
34.89%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.