CVE-2007-4402 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 18 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on mIRC users by tricking them into opening a malicious MP3 file containing shell metacharacters in the song name.

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-2007-4402?

CVE-2007-4402 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 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

Multiple unspecified scripts in mIRC allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the '|' (pipe) shell metacharacter in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4402?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mirc Mirc.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2007-4402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xh5m-rf6f-g69m.