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    CVE-2008-2841

    Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.

    Published:Jun 13, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 24, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.31253
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Nt
    Vendor
    Xchat
    Product
    Xchat

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High