CVE-2008-2841 is an argument injection vulnerability affecting XChat 2.8.7b and earlier versions on Windows when used with Internet Explorer. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting the "--command" parameter into an ircs:// URI. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.8.7bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xchat:xchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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