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7.6high

CVE-2008-47481 exploit

Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default application for processing IRC URIs, allows remote a…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.2%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default application for processing IRC URIs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the irc:// URI.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6832 KVIrc 3.4.0 - Virgo Remote Format String (PoC) · dos · 2008-10-24

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6832 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31912 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46114 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4508 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2926 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32410 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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