Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.32 DIB/RLE/BMP Image File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.32. Affected is an unknown function of the component DIB/RLE/BMP Image File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-5904. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Irfan Skiljan IrfanView 4.32 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component DIB/RLE/BMP Image File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap file such as a DIB, RLE, or BMP image.

The weakness was presented 03/29/2012 by Parvez Anwar with Secunia (Website) via Secunia. The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5904 since 11/17/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58579 (IrfanView < 4.33 Boundary Error Multiple Image File Handling Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 4.33 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74452), Tenable (58579), SecurityFocus (BID 52806†), OSVDB (80716†) and Secunia (SA47333†). See VDB-4555, VDB-62780 and VDB-75820 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58579
Nessus Name: IrfanView < 4.33 Boundary Error Multiple Image File Handling Remote Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IrfanView 4.33

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03/28/2012 🔍
03/29/2012 +1 days 🔍
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03/30/2012 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2012 +3 days 🔍
04/03/2012 +1 days 🔍
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06/12/2014 +572 days 🔍
03/22/2021 +2475 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Parvez Anwar
Organization: Secunia
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5904 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4993

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X-Force: 74452
SecurityFocus: 52806 - IrfanView Bitmap File Remote Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 47333 - IrfanView Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 80716
Vulnerability Center: 44970 - IrfanView before 4.33 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted RLE Compressed Bitmap File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2012 23:01
Updated: 03/22/2021 13:08
Changes: 04/02/2012 23:01 (74), 05/30/2017 11:12 (3), 03/22/2021 13:08 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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