CVE-2008-7070

Name: CVE-2008-7070
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-08-25T10:30:00.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.05%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7070 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) irc6:///, (3) ircs:///, or (4) and ircs6:/// URI. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2951.. EPSS estimates a 5.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) irc6:///, (3) ircs:///, or (4) and ircs6:/// URI. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2951.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.05%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kvirc	Kvirc	3.4.2

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7070?

How severe is CVE-2008-7070?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7070 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST