CVE-2006-0489 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the font command of mIRC, likely version 6.16. This flaw could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code through a long string, though the vendor disputed it as a local bug rather than a true vulnerability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low severity with local access, low attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:khaled_mardam-bey:mirc:6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.