CVE-2003-1508 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in mIRC version 6.12. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by sending a specially crafted, long filename when the DCC get dialog window has been minimized and subsequently reopened by the user. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mirc:mirc:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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