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kvirc — security advisory
The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.
- Products
- kvirc
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2:3.2.4-5
- CVEs
- CVE-2007-2951
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:56 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2951
kvirc
Fixed versions: 2:3.2.4-5
kvirc
Fixed versions: 2:3.2.4-5
kvirc
Fixed versions: 2:3.2.4-5
Complete source record
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