SB2019022010 - Remote code execution in mIRC
Published: February 20, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022010
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6453)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.The weakness exists due to argument injection through custom URI protocol handlers. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web-page and specify an irc:// URI that loads an arbitrary .ini file from a UNC share pathname to inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.