CVE-2011-5233 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Rows Per Strip" and "Samples Per Pixel" values in a TIFF image file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.32% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-10-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| irfanview | irfanview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IrfanView - '.tiff' Image Processing Buffer Overflow | 2011-12-20 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47065
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18257
- http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/77957
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=30
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47065
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18257
- http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/77957
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=30
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71891
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