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CVE-2017-10966

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.94% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-07-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-10966
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.94%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.4. While updating the internal nick list, Irssi could incorrectly use the GHashTable interface and free the nick while updating it. This would then result in use-after-free conditions on each access of the hash table.

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