Buffer overflow in Irfanview

CVE-2021-29362

A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!ReadRAS_W+0xa30 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (59.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Irfanview — versions 4.57
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29362?: CVE-2021-29362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2021-29362?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.