CVE-2003-1508 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Oct 2007 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash mIRC by sending a long filename when the DCC get dialog is minimized and reopened.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2003-1508?

CVE-2003-1508 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.12, when the DCC get dialog window has been minimized and the user opens the minimized window, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1508?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mirc Mirc.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1508?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-1508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmf2-67q7-xh48.