IrfanView 4.53 out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.53 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-17258. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IrfanView 4.53 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

IrfanView 4.53 allows Data from a Faulting Address to control a subsequent Write Address starting at JPEG_LS+0x000000000000839c.

The weakness was disclosed 10/08/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-17258 since 10/06/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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

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• Image Processing Software

Name

• IrfanView

Version

• 4.53

License

• free

Website

• Product: https://www.irfanview.com/

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