CVE-2009-2118

Description

Integer overflow in IrfanView 4.23, when the resampling or screen fitting option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF 1 BPP image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.80% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory irfanview.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35359 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/55150 vdb entry
http://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35423 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2118?
CVE-2009-2118 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2118?
To fix CVE-2009-2118, 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-2009-2118 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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