What is CVE-2024-44915?

CVE-2024-44915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Irfanview Exr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-44915?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-44915 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Irfanview Exr

CVE-2024-44915

An issue in the component EXR!ReadEXR+0x4eef0 of Irfanview v4.67.1.0 allows attackers to cause an access violation via a crafted EXR file. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).

EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Irfanview Exr — versions 4.67.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44915?: CVE-2024-44915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Irfanview Exr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-44915?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-44915 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.