Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91, 6.03, 6.12, and 6.16 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is entered after reaching the DCC Get Folder Dialog
Published Feb 1, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91, 6.03, 6.12, and 6.16 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is entered after reaching the DCC Get Folder Dialog. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor, saying "as far as I can tell, this is neither an exploit nor a vulnerability. The above report describes a local bug in mIRC." It could be that this is only exploitable by the user of the application, and thus would not cross privilege boundaries unless under an otherwise restrictive environment such as a kiosk
Affected products
No data.
- 5.91
- 6.03
- 6.12
- 6.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 47.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 43.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 25.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Dec/0263.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/285 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://trout.snt.utwente.nl/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=146129&an=0&page=0#146129 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.osvdb.org/24116 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0512-exploits/mIRCexploitXPSP2eng.c x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.shellsec.net/leer_advisory.php?id=9 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Dec/0263.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/285 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://trout.snt.utwente.nl/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=146129&an=0&page=0#146129 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/24116 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0512-exploits/mIRCexploitXPSP2eng.c | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.shellsec.net/leer_advisory.php?id=9 | x_refsource_MISC |
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