CVE-2008-4748
Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default...
CVE-2008-4748 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Kvirc, published October 27, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.16%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in kvirc 5.0.0-4.3.
- Severity
- 7.6 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 8.16%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
5.0.0-4.3kvirc
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kvircopenSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 5.0.0-4.3 | 5.0.0-4.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | KVIrc 3.4.0 - Virgo Remote Format String (PoC) | 2008-10-24 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4748- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4748- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4728No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4728- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj7q-9hhv-3pcpNo score
Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jj7q-9hhv-3pcp- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10906-1No score
kvirc-5.0.0-4.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the kvirc-5.0.0-4.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10906-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
exploit-db.com/exploits/6832
securityfocus.com/bid/31912
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46114
securityreason.com/securityalert/4508
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926
secunia.com/advisories/32410
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4748
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jj7q-9hhv-3pcp
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4748