CVE-2000-0787

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding shell metacharacters into a URL which XChat uses to launch a web browser.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xchat