Out-of-bounds Read in Irfanview
CVE-2021-27362
The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a Read Access Violation on Control Flow starting at WPG!ReadWPG_W+0x0000000000000133, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Irfanview — versions 4.57
- Irfanview Wpg
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm (Vendor Advisory)
- sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-irfanview-w… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27362?
- CVE-2021-27362 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27362?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.