SB2013122801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IrfanView

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SB2013122801 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IrfanView

Published: December 28, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013122801
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5351)

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.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6932)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.37, when a multibyte-character directory name is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is incorrectly handled by the Thumbnail tooltips feature in the Thumbnails window.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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