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Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-11545IrfanView DXF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in IrfanView from IrfanView. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

IrfanView DXF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 DXF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24709.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
IrfanView IrfanView 4.67.0.0

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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