Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 rle File FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x37a buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57. This issue affects the function FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x37a of the component rle File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-29360. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x37a of the component rle File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 09/28/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-29360 since 03/29/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.58 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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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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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-2021-29360 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-29360
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183495

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2021 21:08
Updated: 05/06/2026 17:16
Changes: 09/28/2021 21:08 (39), 10/03/2021 13:44 (1), 05/06/2026 17:13 (2), 05/06/2026 17:16 (20)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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