CVE-2008-2841
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer...
CVE-2008-2841 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 24, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 15.4%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7) | 2008-06-13 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2841- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2841- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2834No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2834- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-64rw-mj5q-w82vNo score
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer...
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.
- Record
GHSA-64rw-mj5q-w82v- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.