Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in mIRC 6.34 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in a PRIVMSG message.
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 PRIVMSG Handling Stack Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/misc/mirc_privmsg_server
Exploit-DB 3
- mIRC 6.34 - PRIVMSG Handling Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16422 · remote · Jun 22, 2010 · verified
- mIRC 6.34 - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-6666 · remote · Oct 4, 2008 · verified
- mIRC 6.34 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-6654 · dos · Oct 2, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- mirc-privmsg-bo(45624) vdb-entry
- 6654 exploit
- 32102 third-party-advisory
- 6666 exploit
- 4352 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2736 vdb-entry
- 31552 vdb-entry