Buffer overflow in Irfanview
CVE-2019-17256
IrfanView 4.53 allows a User Mode Write AV starting at DPX!ReadDPX_W+0x0000000000001203.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Irfanview — versions 4.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/linhlhq/research/blob/master/README.md (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17256?
- CVE-2019-17256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17256?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17256 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.