Improper input validation in Kvirc

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 specifiers in the irc:// URI.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.082 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Kvirc — versions 3.4.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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