Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView - CVE-2013-5351
Published: February 14, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42035
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5351
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.37. A remote attacker can use the LZW code stream in a GIF file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
IrfanView
How to mitigate CVE-2013-5351
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External References
- http://osvdb.org/101065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54959
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2013-13/
- http://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64388
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89808
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89820