National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4748
Original release date:10/27/2008
Last revised:04/30/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov.
External Source: XF
Name: kvirc-irc-format-string(46114)
External Source: BID
Name: 31912
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 6832
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2926
Type: Advisory
External Source: SREASON
Name: 4508
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32410
Type: Advisory
