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…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 8.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.16% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 24 October 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- kvirc/kvirc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 8.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410Vendor Advisory
- 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/32410Vendor Advisory
- 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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