Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 rle File FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x340 buffer overflow

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57. Impacted is the function FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x340 of the component rle File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-29361. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.57 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x340 of the component rle File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/28/2021. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-29361 since 03/29/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.58 eliminates this vulnerability.

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

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-2021-29361 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-29361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183496

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2021 21:08
Updated: 05/06/2026 17:14
Changes: 09/28/2021 21:08 (39), 10/03/2021 13:50 (1), 05/06/2026 17:11 (2), 05/06/2026 17:14 (20)
Complete: 🔍
Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!