CVE-2001-0233

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

BCS8.89
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS14.6%
Percentile96th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A buffer overflow vulnerability in micq client versions 0.4.6 and earlier can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary commands through a long Description field.

BSID: BS-2001-GLOBAL-159065-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2001-0233?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in micq client versions 0.4.6 and earlier can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary commands through a long Description field.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0233?
CVE-2001-0233 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 14.6%.
Is CVE-2001-0233 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2001-0233. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2001-0233?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:14.micq.asc PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0233?
CVE-2001-0233 affects: Debian, Matthew Smith, Redhat.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2001-0233
BSIDBS-2001-GLOBAL-159065-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2001-03-26
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in micq client 0.4.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long Description field.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted message with an excessively long Description field to the micq client. This can lead to a buffer overflow, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the micq client process.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Debian Debian Linux —
Matthew Smith Micq —
Redhat Linux —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 9246 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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