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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0928 · published 4 October 2002

CVE-2002-0928: Pirch irc vulnerability

Pirch · Pirch Irc

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0256.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9409.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5079 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0256.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9409.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5079 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

5.0CVE-2002-1916Pirch irc vulnerabilityPirch and RusPirch, when auto-log is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nickname containing an MS-DOS device…EPSS 1.3%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0928), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.