CVE-2008-7070 describes an argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler of KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting command line switches via specially crafted irc://, irc6://, ircs://, or ircs6:/// URIs. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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