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CVE-2006-0489

4.6 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string.

Published Feb 1, 2006khaled_mardam-beyEPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2006-0489 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting khaled_mardam-bey mirc. It was published on February 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string. NOTE: the original researcher claims that issue has been disputed by the vendor, and that the vendor stated "as far as I can tell, this is neither an exploit nor a vulnerability. The above report describes a local bug in mIRC." It could be that this is only exploitable by the user of the application, and thus would not cross privilege boundaries unless under an otherwise restrictive environment such as a kiosk

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from khaled_mardam-bey. Update mirc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/383Reftrout.snt.utwente.nl/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=bugreports&Number=118751Refwww.osvdb.org/22942Refwww.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5IP080AHPQ.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423192/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423758/100/0/threadedRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/383Reftrout.snt.utwente.nl/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=bugreports&Number=118751Refwww.osvdb.org/22942Refwww.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5IP080AHPQ.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0489?

CVE-2006-0489 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting khaled_mardam-bey mirc. It was published on February 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0489?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0489?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from khaled_mardam-bey. Update mirc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0489?

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