Buffer overflow in Irfanview
CVE-2012-0897
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.522 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.522 · newest: 0.522 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Irfanview — versions 1.70, 1.75, 1.80
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032529 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/47360 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/51426 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/78333 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032530 (vdb-entry)
- www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72398 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0897?
- CVE-2012-0897 is a vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-01-20.
- Is CVE-2012-0897 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.