CVE-2008-2841 (GCVE-0-2008-2841)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-06-24 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30695 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2008-06-13 00:00
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