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CVE-2024-11517:
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
IrfanView JPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-11517) was discovered and disclosed on November 21, 2024. This vulnerability affects IrfanView installations, specifically version 4.67 (x64 and x86), and has been fixed in version 4.70 with plugins version 4.70 (ZDI Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the parsing of JPM files and stems from improper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD, ZDI Advisory).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process, potentially leading to complete system compromise with the privileges of the affected application (ZDI Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to IrfanView version 4.70 with plugins version 4.70, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (ZDI Advisory).
Additional resources
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