CVE-2019-6453 in the critical feed json
mIRC before 7.55 allows remote command execution by using argument injection through custom URI protocol handlers.
published 2019-02-18 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16013
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 54.6%
- EPSS 54.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
mIRC before 7.55 allows remote command execution by using argument injection through custom URI protocol handlers. The attacker can specify an irc:// URI that loads an arbitrary .ini file from a UNC share pathname. Exploitation depends on browser-specific URI handling (Chrome is not exploitable).
Patch / fix
- mirc mirc 7.55
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-46392)
- Published
Exploit prediction
54.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46392 mIRC < 7.55 - 'Custom URI Protocol Handlers' Remote Command Execution remote, 2019-02-18
- github.com https://github.com/proofofcalc/cve-2019-6453-poc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- proofofcalc.com https://proofofcalc.com/cve-2019-6453-mIRC/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- twitter.com https://twitter.com/proofofcalc/status/1097518413143003136 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/46392/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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github.com
/proofofcalc/cve-2019-6453-poc
exploit, third-party-advisory
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proofofcalc.com
/cve-2019-6453-mIRC/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
twitter.com
/proofofcalc/status/1097518413143003136
exploit, third-party-advisory
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proofofcalc.com
/advisories/20190218.txt
third-party-advisory
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mirc.com
/news.html
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6453
- NVD CVE-2019-6453
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