VDB-280184 · CVE-2024-9261 · ZDI-24-1374

IrfanView SID File Parser stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IrfanView. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SID File Parser. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-9261. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SID File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-9261 since 09/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

IrfanView

License

free

Website

Product: https://www.irfanview.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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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: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2024 🔍
10/12/2024 +16 days 🔍
10/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +145 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: ZDI-24-1374
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9261 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280184

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2024 10:08
Updated: 03/06/2025 16:24
Changes: 10/12/2024 10:08 (52), 03/06/2025 16:24 (3)
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