Description
Buffer overflow in mIRC before 6.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long irc:// URL.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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mIRC IRC URL Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/browser/mirc_irc_url
Exploit-DB 2
- mIRC - IRC URL Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16530 · remote · May 9, 2010 · verified
- mIRC 6.1 - 'IRC' Protocol Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-112 · remote · Oct 21, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20031015 mIRC Buffer Overflow in irc protocol handler mailing-list
- 2665 vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6M00B0U8KE.html
- 9996 third-party-advisory
- mirc-ircprotocol-execute-code(13405) vdb-entry
- 8819 vdb-entry