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TI-2008-04531 Aliases CVE-2008-4748GHSA-jj7q-9hhv-3pcp

Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default application for processing IRC URIs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the irc:// URI.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08158 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableKvirc
  • cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Kvirc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4748
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj7q-9hhv-3pcp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2010-02354 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-06758 Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02355 Directory traversal vulnerability in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02662 The IRC Protocol component in KVIrc 3.x and 4.x before r4693 does not properly handle \… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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