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>> KVIrc "irc:" URI Processing Remote Format String Vulnerability
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Title : KVIrc "irc:" URI Processing Remote Format String Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2926
CVE ID : CVE-2008-4748
CWE ID : CWE-134
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-10-27
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A vulnerability has been identified in KVIrc, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a format string error when processing a malformed "irc:" URI, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page or following a specially crafted link.
Affected Products
KVIrc version 3.4.0 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Gjoko LiquidWorm Krstic.
ChangeLog
2008-10-27 : Initial release
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