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CVE-2011-5233

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Rows

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Rows Per Strip" and "Samples Per Pixel" values in a TIFF image file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.3949
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
irfanview<= 4.30
irfanviewall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
dosIrfanView - '.tiff' Image Processing Buffer Overflowverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 18257www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD25 Oct 2012 · 05:55 PM
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/47065Vendor Advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/77957
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=30
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71891
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