Summary iPlain-English security verdict for WeeChat, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
WeeChat currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 4.9.2. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for WeeChat each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2020-8955 CRITICAL Buffer overflow EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2020-9760 CRITICAL Buffer overflow EPSS 2% → fixed in 2.7.1 CVE-2024-46613 CRITICAL Integer overflow EPSS 0% → fixed in 4.4.2Get alerted about WeeChat
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each WeeChat release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.
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4.9 latest 4.9.2 Supported 4.9.2 → 4.8 latest 4.8.2 End of life ended 2026-03-294.8.2 → 4.7 latest 4.7.2 End of life ended 2025-11-304.7.2 → 4.6 latest 4.6.3 End of life ended 2025-07-194.6.3 → 4.5 latest 4.5.2 End of life ended 2025-03-234.5.2 → 4.4 latest 4.4.4 End of life ended 2024-12-154.4.4 → 4.3 latest 4.3.6 End of life ended 2024-08-174.3.6 → 4.2 latest 4.2.3 End of life ended 2024-05-264.2.3 → 4.1 latest 4.1.3 End of life ended 2024-01-214.1.3 → 4.0 latest 4.0.8 End of life ended 2023-10-154.0.8 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →Frequently asked
Is WeeChat safe and patched?
WeeChat currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 4.9.2. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
What should I do about WeeChat now?
Upgrade WeeChat to the latest supported release (4.9.2) or later and apply available security updates, then confirm against WeeChat's official advisory.
When does WeeChat reach end-of-life?
The latest supported WeeChat release is 4.9.2. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of WeeChat are still receiving security updates?
Supported WeeChat release lines (latest 4.9.2): 4.9. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against WeeChat's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — WeeChat official site ↗