IrfanView 4.53 User Mode out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IrfanView 4.53. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Mode. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17255. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.53 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component User Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView 4.53 allows a User Mode Write AV starting at EXR!ReadEXR+0x0000000000010836.

The weakness was shared 10/08/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-17255 since 10/06/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-143182, VDB-143181, VDB-143180 and VDB-143178 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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10/06/2019 🔍
10/08/2019 +2 days 🔍
10/09/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2024 +1549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-17255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-17255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143179
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/09/2019 16:00
Updated: 01/05/2024 14:05
Changes: 10/09/2019 16:00 (35), 09/28/2020 14:21 (18), 01/05/2024 14:05 (3)
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