Description
Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long $asctime value.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- mIRC 6.0 - Scripting ASCTime Buffer Overflow EDB-21759 · remote · Aug 27, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.mirc.co.uk/whatsnew.txt
- 20020827 uuuppz.com - Advisory 002 - mIRC $asctime overflow mailing-list
- 5576 vdb-entry
- 20020827 uuuppz.com - Advisory 002 - mIRC $asctime overflow mailing-list
- mirc-asctime-bo(9970) vdb-entry
- 20020827 uuuppz.com - Advisory 002 - mIRC $asctime overflow mailing-list