CVE-2007-2951 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in IRC URIs, requiring user interaction to click the link.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2007-2951?
CVE-2007-2951 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kvirc Irc Client.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2951?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2007-2951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2951, GHSA-vvgp-7gw4-m5xw.