CVE-2012-0897 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 52.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 52.23% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-01-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| irfanview | irfanview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IrfanView JPEG2000 4.3.2.0 - jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-07-01 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/78333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47360
- http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51426
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032530
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72398
- http://osvdb.org/78333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47360
- http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51426
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032530
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72398
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