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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4402 · published 18 August 2007

CVE-2007-4402: Mirc vulnerability

Mirc · Mirc

Multiple unspecified scripts in mIRC allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the '|' (pipe) shell metacharacter in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.2%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple unspecified scripts in mIRC allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the '|' (pipe) shell metacharacter in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-August/065227.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26491 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3036
http://wouter.coekaerts.be/site/security/nowplaying
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476283/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476649/100/0/threaded
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-August/065227.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26491 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3036
http://wouter.coekaerts.be/site/security/nowplaying
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476283/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476649/100/0/threaded

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4402), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.