CVE-2006-0489

Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string

published February 1, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string. NOTE: the original researcher claims that issue has been disputed by the vendor, and that the vendor stated "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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00473 · 39.7th percentile
Published
2006-02-01T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 FEB 02:00Z
    Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string
    cvelistv5