HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in mIRC 6.34 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in a PRIVMSG message
Published Oct 6, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 38.74%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in mIRC 6.34 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in a PRIVMSG message.
Affected products
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
38.74% 0.38737
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.38737
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38.74% (0.38737) | 98.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 38.74% (0.38737) | 98.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.99% (0.80993) | 99.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.61% (0.82606) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 80.99% (0.80993) | 99.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.79% (0.79786) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.31% (0.95310) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 83.19% (0.83194) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 84.48% (0.84483) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 86.02% (0.86015) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.25% (0.89253) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 88.49% (0.88490) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 89.63% (0.89630) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 91.83% (0.91833) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 90.39% (0.90393) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 89.88% (0.89879) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 88.79% (0.88791) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32102 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4352 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31552 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2736 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45624 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6654 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6666 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32102 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4352 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31552 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2736 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45624 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6654 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6666 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 6, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4449
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a