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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.154 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.154 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696 (vdb-entry)
- forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/30695 (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.