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CVE-2012-0897

Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute a

Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.66226
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% 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<= 4.32
irfanviewall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
localIrfanView JPEG2000 4.3.2.0 - jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)verified
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
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:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD20 Jan 2012 · 05:55 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osvdb.org/78333
http://secunia.com/advisories/47360Vendor Advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51426
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032529
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032530
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