RCE in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2008-2841
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.154 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer
- Microsoft Windows_nt
- Xchat
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2841?
- CVE-2008-2841 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-06-24.
- Is CVE-2008-2841 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.