IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:30507

Info

IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30507
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 01 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 01 2008 10:07PM
Credit: fl0 fl0w
Vulnerable: IrfanView IrfanView 3.99
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

IrfanView is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

Successful exploits allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

IrfanView 3.99 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to view a maliciously crafted IFF file.

The following example exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

IrfanView '.IFF' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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