IrfanView palette file buffer overflow
| irfanview-palette-bo (37222) |  High Risk |
Description:
IrfanView is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when importing palette files. By persuading a victim to import a specially-crafted palette file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Irfanview, IrfanView 4.00 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IrfanView (4.10 or later), available from the IrfanView Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- IrfanView Web site, History of changes at http://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm.
- Secunia Research 16/10/2007, IrfanView Palette File Importing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-71/advisory/.
- BID-26089: IrfanView .PAL Importing Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4343: Stack-based buffer overflow in IrfanView 3.99 and 4.00 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted palette (.pal) file.
- SA26619: IrfanView Palette File Importing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3528: IrfanView Palette File Importing Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 15, 2007
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