Intrusion PreventionVisual.IRC.JOIN.Response.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a remote Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Visual IRC.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious "JOIN" response from a remote server. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted "JOIN" response to the vulnerable application.
Affected Products
ViRC 2.0
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site.
http://www.visualirc.net/virc20pl1.zip
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 31497 |
| Created | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Updated | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2007-3612 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 1.04% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |