CVE-2024-9258

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Publication date:
22/11/2024
Last modified:
25/11/2024

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.<br /> <br /> 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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*


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