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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6815
CVE-2024-6815:
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-6815 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting IrfanView software. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to the vendor on February 13, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on July 26, 2024. This security flaw specifically affects the RLE file parsing functionality in IrfanView (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the parsing of RLE files in IrfanView. The specific issue stems from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer, classified as an Out-Of-Bounds Write vulnerability (CWE-787). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (ZDI Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. The attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process, potentially gaining control over the affected system (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed with an updated formats plugin. Users should download and install the updated plugin from: https://www.irfanview.net/plugins/formats_64.zip (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
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