SB2024080752 - Privilege escalation in IrfanView
Published: August 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080752
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6817)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.