CVE-2008-4748

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.6
Exploit probability—
ProductKvirc
PublishedOct 27, 2008
First seenOct 27, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kvirc kvirc3.4.0—

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CVE-2008-4748 · Kvirc · Dark Radar