IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer 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 SID files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23276.
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Description | IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer 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 SID files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23276. | |
Title | IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-824 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-11-22T21:11:10.217Z
Updated: 2024-11-22T21:11:10.217Z
Reserved: 2024-09-26T19:41:44.693Z
Link: CVE-2024-9258
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:22.033
Modified: 2024-11-22T22:15:22.033
Link: CVE-2024-9258
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