# CVE-2002-0983

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0983
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.04
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Aug 24, 2002
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A05.asc)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.00%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 76.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._