CVE-2007-1942 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in FastStone Image Viewer version 2.9. This flaw allows attackers to craft malicious BMP images, which, when opened, can trigger a denial of service and potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical, indicating a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for memory corruption via BMP handling is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:faststone:image_viewer:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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