CVE-2008-4449 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in mIRC version 6.34. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted PRIVMSG message containing an excessively long hostname. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploit code is publicly available, including Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, though there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mirc:mirc:6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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