cve/2008/CVE-2008-4748.md

### [CVE-2008-4748](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4748)
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### Description

Format string vulnerability in the URI handler in KVirc 3.4.0, when set as the default application for processing IRC URIs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the irc:// URI.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4508
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6832

#### Github
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