CVE-2003-1336 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in mIRC before 6.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long irc:// URL.
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1326
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 35.7%
- EPSS 35.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in mIRC before 6.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long irc:// URL.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/mirc_irc_url)
- Published
Exploit prediction
35.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/mirc_irc_url mIRC IRC URL Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2003-10-13
- EDB-16530 mIRC - IRC URL Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-05-09
- EDB-112 mIRC 6.1 - 'IRC' Protocol Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2003-10-21
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8819 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0060.html
mailing-list, patch
-
securiteam.com
/windowsntfocus/6M00B0U8KE.html
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/9996
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/8819
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
osvdb.org
/2665
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/13405
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1336
- NVD CVE-2003-1336
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