CVE-1999-0399

Summary

CVE-1999-0399 is a vulnerability affecting the Mirc 5.5 IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client. The issue lies with the DCC (Direct Client-to-Client) server command, which fails to filter characters in file names correctly. This flaw enables remote attackers to place malicious files in unintended locations, potentially granting them the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system.

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