IrfanView SHP File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in IrfanView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SHP File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-5875. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in IrfanView (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SHP File Parser. 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 SHP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SHP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23972.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-5875 since 06/11/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Image Processing Software

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• IrfanView

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• free

Website

• Product: https://www.irfanview.com/

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