IrfanView PSP File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IrfanView. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PSP File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-6819. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in IrfanView (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PSP 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. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView PSP 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 PSP 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-23219.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-6819 since 07/16/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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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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