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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-29360
CVE-2021-29360:
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in IrfanView version 4.57, specifically in the FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x37a component. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2021-29360 and was disclosed on March 29, 2021 (MITRE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the Utah RLE (Run Length Encoding) file processing functionality of IrfanView 4.57. When processing a specially crafted RLE file, the application can trigger a buffer overflow condition in the FORMATS!Read_Utah_RLE+0x37a component (GitHub Research).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system through a specially crafted RLE file (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a newer version of IrfanView that addresses this vulnerability. The fix was released in subsequent versions after 4.57 (ManageEngine).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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