What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-31007?

CVE-2024-31007 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

IrfanView CVE-2024-31007

MEDIUM

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2024-10-21 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 21, 2024 - 20:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IrfanView 32bit v.4.66 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. Affected component is IrfanView 32bit 4.66 with plugin formats.dll.

AnalysisAI

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IrfanView 32bit v.4.66 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IrfanView 32bit v.4.66 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. Affected component is IrfanView 32bit 4.66 with plugin formats.dll.

Affected ProductsAI

IrfanView 32bit v.4.66.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.