CVE-2008-2841 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows systems using XChat via a crafted ircs:// URI when Internet Explorer is used.
- 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-2008-2841?
CVE-2008-2841 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 24 Jun 2008. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2841?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Xchat Xchat.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2841 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-2008-2841 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2841 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-64rw-mj5q-w82v.