Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 PVR File FORMATS!ReadPVR_W+0xfa buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57. This vulnerability affects the function FORMATS!ReadPVR_W+0xfa of the component PVR File Handler. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-29358. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is the function FORMATS!ReadPVR_W+0xfa of the component PVR File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 09/28/2021. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-29358 since 03/29/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.58 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IrfanView 4.58

Timelineinfo

03/29/2021 🔍
09/28/2021 +183 days 🔍
09/28/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/06/2026 +1681 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-29358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-29358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183494

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2021 21:07
Updated: 05/06/2026 17:01
Changes: 09/28/2021 21:07 (39), 10/03/2021 13:39 (1), 05/06/2026 16:58 (2), 05/06/2026 17:01 (20)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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