CVE-2008-4748

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

8.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2008-10-27

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31912

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry