CVE-2006-0489

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string. NOTE: the original researcher claims that issue has been disputed by the vendor, and that the vendor stated "as far as I can tell, this is neither an exploit nor a vulnerability. The above report describes a local bug in mIRC." It could be that this is only exploitable by the user of the application, and thus would not cross privilege boundaries unless under an otherwise restrictive environment such as a kiosk

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
37.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 1, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (12)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0489?
CVE-2006-0489 is a none vulnerability published on February 1, 2006. Buffer overflow in the font command of mIRC, probably 6.16, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string. NOTE: the original researcher claims that issue has been disputed by the vendor, and that the vendor stated "as far as I can tell, this is neither an exploit nor a…
When was CVE-2006-0489 disclosed?
CVE-2006-0489 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 1, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-0489 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-0489 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 37.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-0489?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0489, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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