CVE-2008-4748 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.2% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.16% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kvirc | kvirc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | KVIrc 3.4.0 - Virgo Remote Format String (PoC) | 2008-10-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4508
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31912
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46114
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4508
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31912
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46114
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832
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