CVE-2008-2841

Published: Jun 24, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer · Xchat: Xchat

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	All versions
Xchat Xchat	Up to 2.8.7b

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Nt	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (10)

http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30695

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218