CVE-2007-2951

Description

The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.34% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/changeset/630/#file3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472441/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-02.xml	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35087	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26813	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2334	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/37604	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24652	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-56/advisory/	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25740	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2951?: CVE-2007-2951 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2951?: To fix CVE-2007-2951, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2951 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2951 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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