IrfanView CIN File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IrfanView. This affects an unknown function of the component CIN File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-6822. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IrfanView (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component CIN 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 CIN 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 CIN 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-23261.

The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-6822 since 07/16/2024. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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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