CVE-2009-0197

Description

Integer overflow in the FORMATS Plugin before 4.23 for IrfanView allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.28% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49717 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0953 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34402 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/53323 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34525 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-20/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502516/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0197?
CVE-2009-0197 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0197?
To fix CVE-2009-0197, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0197 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0197 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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