HIGH
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
Published Oct 27, 2008
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.16%
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.
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.
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
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.
8.16% 0.08158
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08158
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.16% (0.08158) | 94.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.16% (0.08158) | 94.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 13.80% (0.13802) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 17.77% (0.17769) | 94.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 18.82% (0.18817) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 15.21% (0.15209) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.04% (0.13043) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.92% (0.22918) | 93.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 13.04% (0.13043) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.37% (0.14373) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.73% (0.06729) | 93.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 8.42% (0.08417) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.80% (0.08803) | 93.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.43% (0.12428) | 95.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.43% (0.12428) | 94.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.43% (0.12428) | 89.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4508 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31912 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46114 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32410 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4508 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31912 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2926 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46114 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 27, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 27, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4748
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a