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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-1508 · published 31 December 2003

CVE-2003-1508: Mirc memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Mirc · Mirc

Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.12, when the DCC get dialog window has been minimized and the user opens the minimized window, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% · top 19.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.12, when the DCC get dialog window has been minimized and the user opens the minimized window, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long filename.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3303
http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/mirc/exploit.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8880 Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3303
http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/mirc/exploit.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8880 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-1508), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.