Advisory Details

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 AWD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Fixed in IrfanView Plugins 4.67 (https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm)

• 2024-02-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2024-07-26 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2024-08-15 - Advisory Updated