What is CVE-2024-9258?

CVE-2024-9258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-9258?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Irfanview

CVE-2024-9258

IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SID files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23276.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th 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 4.66 64bit, 4.66

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-824 — Access of Uninitialized Pointer

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9258?: CVE-2024-9258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-9258?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.