CVE-2008-4748 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-10-27

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: 13.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13802.

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Kvirc Kvirc

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-27T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:21.033Z

Reserved: 2008-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4748

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-27T20:00:01.677

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4748

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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