Irfanview
CVE-2021-29362
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!ReadRAS_W+0xa30 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file.
AnalysisAI
A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!ReadRAS_W+0xa30 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!ReadRAS_W+0xa30 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file. Affected products include: Irfanview.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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